PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

10. One of the following quotations does not

Foundations of Education Part 1 conform to the Christian doctrine of Education for
Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
1. The Department of Education gives greater a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto
emphasis on the development of basic skills. What you
is the philosophical basis for this? b. Love they neighbor as thyself
a. Essentialism c. Perennialism c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every
b. Existentialism d. Pragmatism utterance that comes from mouth of God
2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free- d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless
choosing and responsible individuals. All classroom brothers, we do it for God.
activities revolve around the said premise. What 11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT)
theory underlies this? give training in character-building, citizenship
a. Essentialism c. Progressivism training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new
b. Existentialism d. Realism social order and a new society eventually. What
3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the philosophy supports this?
school programs prove the deep natural religiosity a. Existentialism c. Progressivism
of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly b. Perennialism d. Social reconstructionism
contributed to the tradition? 12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how
a. Buddhism c. Hinduism to group students according to their needs and
b. Confucianism d. Islam interests and how to use self-paced instructional
4. In order to make Roman education truly materials. Which philosophy is manifested in this
utilitarian, how should the day-to-day lessons be activity?
taught? a. Essentialism c. Realism
a. Taught in the students' native dialect b. Progressivism d. Social Reconstructionism
b. Taught interestingly through the play way 13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so
method much significance on values development and
c. Related and linked to the events happening in discipline. What could be her educational
everyday life philosophy?
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their a. Idealism c. Progressivism
respective parents. b. Pragmatism d. Realism
5. Which influenced the military training 14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that
requirements among students in the secondary and rights and duties are correlative?
tertiary levels? a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to
a. Chinese c. Orientals abort her baby in relation to her duty to protect her
b. Greeks d. Romans name and her job as a teacher
6. Which philosophy has the educational objective b. The right of a state to compel students to military
to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept the teachings of service is reciprocated by the duty of the state to
the Catholic church which is foster faith in God? protect them.
a. Realism c. Idealism c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the
b. Pragmatism d. Existentialism school administrators to give the salary agreed upon
7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of
as a course focuses on the teaching of good and work.
beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. d. The right to life of children and to be given
What philosophy supports this? respect of such right.
a. Existentialism 15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon
b. Idealism himself to study and understand the custom and
c. Progressivism traditions of the community where he works?
d. Social Reconstructionism a. To change the culture of the community.
8. Giving education the highest budgetary b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of
allocation, the Philippine government recognizes the community.
the possible contribution of its future citizens to the c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the
national development goals of the Philippine community.
society. Which stressed this goal of education for d. To please the people of the community.
social transformation? 16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in
a. Athenian education c. Greek education carpentry works, taught his students how to prepare
b. Followers of Christ d. Roman education and construct good and aesthetic furniture from
9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality local resources. What cultural transmission process
of the child. What is the concern of the is this?
reconstructionists? a. Acculturation c. Indoctrination
a. Experiential learning b. Enculturation d.Observation
b. Socialization c. Social problem
17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes
prepared activities which will make her Grade 2
children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves
to the class. What process did the teacher
emphasize?
a. Acculturation c. Indoctrination
b. Enculturation d. Socialization
18. Which program in the educational system seems
to be aligned to the Christian humanitarian principle
respect for the human personality?
a. The alternative learning system delivery
b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-
school youth and adults
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the
Filipino
d. The study of the Philippine Constitution
19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza
is directed to pass an undeserving student, if she is a
hedonist, which of the following will she do?
a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She
will get reward, if not in this life, in the next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone
to give you a death threat in order to pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the
student and his parents.
d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?
20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who
lectures most of the time and requires his students
to memorize the rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism c. Pragmatism
b. Idealism d. Realism
21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked
which nationality they would prefer if given a
choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be
Americans. In this case, in which obligation relative
to the state are schools seemed to be failing?
a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
b. Promote national pride
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.
22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in
the secondary schools are similar to the goal of
Rome to train the students for citizenship?
a. Communication ARts
b. MAPEH/PEHMS
c. Science
d. THE/TLE
23. Which of the following schools practices is
NOT based on Social Reconstructionism?
a. Establishment of SDF
b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
d. Promoting project WOW
24.Which of the following is the focus of the
Japanese education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
b. Love and service to one's country
c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
d. Vocational and health education
25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of
education is to bring about a new social order.
Which practice best manifests this view?
a. The class conducts scientific experiments to
discover or verify concepts.
b. The class discusses role models and their impact
on society.
c. The class allowed to engage in divergent
thinking.
d. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the
community.
Foundations of Education Part 2
1. Teacher A, a Values Education teacher
emphasizes ethics in almost all her lessons. Which
of the following emphasizes the same?
a. Liberal Education c. Religious Training
b. Moral Education d. Social Education
2. Which reform in the Philippine Educational
System advocates the use of English and Filipino as
media of instruction in specific learning areas?
a. Alternative Learning c. K-12 Program
b. Bilingual Education d. Multilingual Education
3. Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations
show school-community connection geared towards
society's needs. What philosophy is related to this?
a. Existentialism c. Realism
b. Progressivism d. Social reconstructionism
4. What philosophy is related to the practice of
schools acting as laboratory for teaching reforms
and experimentation?
a. Essentialism c. Progressivism
b. Existentialism d. Social Reconstructionism
5. Which of the following situations presents a
value conflict?
a. The teacher and his students have class standing
as their priorities.
b. The teacher and the administrator follow a set of
criteria in giving grades.
c. The teacher has students whose parents want their
children to obtain higher grades than what they are
capable of getting.
d. The teacher sets high expectations for intelligent
students such as getting higher grades.
6. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood
is exemplified?
a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as
medium
b. The class is required to watch the TV sitcom of
Oprah to improve their English communication
skills.
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the
theme song of a foreign movie.
d. When Teacher Chris asked her Grade 2 students
in what country they wish to live, most of them
chose United States.
7. A teacher who believes in the progressivist
theory of education would embrace certain reforms
on methodology. Which reform would be consistent
with this theory?
a. Active participation of teachers
b. Formal instructional pattern
c. Strict external discipline
d. Teacher domination of class activities
8. What philosophy of education advocates that the
curriculum should only include universal and
unchanging truths?
a. Essentialism c. Perennialism
b. Idealism d. Pragmatism
9. Which of the following is NOT a function of the
school?
a. Changing cultural practices
b. Development of attitudes and skills
c. Reproduction of species
d. Socialization among children
10. Which move liberalized access to education
during Spanish period?
a. The education of illiterate parents
b. The establishment of at least one primary school
for boys and girls in each municipality
c. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
d. The provision of vocational training for school
age children
11. Which of the following is the chief aim of
Spanish education?
a. Conformity and militarism
b. Perpetuation of culture
c. Propagation of the Catholic religion
d. Utilitarianism and conformity
12. Which of the following is the aim of our
education during the Commonwealth period?
a. Designed after Japanese education
b. Patterned after the American curriculum
c. Predominantly religious
d. Purely nationalistic and democratic
13. Which of the following is NOT a reason why
the basic education curriculum has been
restructured?
a. To become globally competitive during this
industrial age
b. To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly
changing world
c. To empower the Filipino learners for self-
development throughout their life.
d. To help raise the achievement level of students
14. Which philosophy of education influence the
singing of the National Anthem in schools?
a. Nationalism c. Pragmatism
b. Naturalism d. Socialism
15. Who among the following believes that learning
requires disciplined attention, regular homework,
and respect for legitimate authority?
a. Essentialist c. Realist
b. Progressivist d. Reconstructionist
16. Which of the following is the main function of
the philosophy of education?
a. Reconsider existing educational goals in the light
of society's needs
b. Provide the academic background prerequisite to
learning
c. Define the goals and set the direction for which
education is to strive
d. Aid the learner to build his own personal
philosophy
17. Homeroom advisers always emphasize the
importance of cleanliness of the body. Children are
taught how to wash their hands before and after
eating. What is this practice called?
a. Folkway c. Mores
b. Laws d. Social norm
18. Which curricular move served to strengthen
spiritual and ethical values?
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
b. Introduction of Values education as a separate
subject area
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into skill
subject
d. Re-introducing science as a subject in Grade 1
19. The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative
use of mind, said Plato. Which of the following
activities adheres to this?
a. Cooperative learning c. Role Playing
b. Instrospection d. Social Interaction
20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the word and
everything in it are ever changing and so teaches
you the skill to cope with the changes. Which in his
governing philosophy?
a. Experimentalism c. Idealism
b. Existentialism d. Realism
21. Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings
students out of the classroom, let us bring it into the
classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To
which philosophy does teacher Myra adheres to?
a. Essentialism c. Progressivism
b. Idealism d. Reconstructionism
22. Which of the following should be done to build
a sense of pride among Filipino youth?
a. Replace the study of folklores and myths with
technical subjects
b. Re-study our history and stress on our
achievements as people
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our
colonizers
d. Set aside the study of local history
23. A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic
philosophy of education believes that experience
study should follow learning in her teaching. Which
of the following does she do to support her belief?
a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual
knowledge
b. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and
skills
c. Providing learners opportunities to apply theories
and principles
d. Requiring learners full master of the lesson.
24. Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of
reflective and meditative skills in teaching?
a. Confucianism c. Taoism
b. Existentialism d. Zen Buddhism
25. Which of the following situation manifests a
balance between teachers responsibility and
accountability?
a. She entertains her students with personal stories
until the end of the period.
b. She spends most of the time on the latest gossips
in showbiz.
c. She teaches as much as she could for duration of
the period.
d. She teaches as well as entertains the students with 9. A newborn infant move his whole body at one
per personal stories. time, instead of moving a part of it. Which of the
Child and Adolescent Development Part 1 following principles is illustrated by his behavior?
a. Development proceeds from specific to general.
1. Dr. Escoto, the school physician conducted a b. Development proceeds from general to specific.
physical examination in Ms. Manuel's class. What c. Development follows an orderly pattern.
concept best describes the quantitative increase d. Development follows a general pattern.
observed by Dr. Escoto among learners in terms of 10. Train up a child in the way he should be; when
height and weight? he grows up, he will not depart from it. Which
a. Development c. Learning principle supports this?
b. Growth d. Maturation a. Development is determined by his heredity
2. Which situation best illustrates the concept of b. Development is determined by the environment
growth? c. Early development is more critical than the late
a. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two development
months. d. Early development is less critical than late
b. A high school student gets a score of 85 in mental development.
ability test. 11. Which state of the psycho-sexual theory does
c. An education student has gained knowledge on young boys experience rivalry with their father for
approaches and strategies in teaching different their mother's attention and affection?
subjects a. Oral c. Phallic
d. An elementary grader has learned to play piano. b. Anal d. Latency
3. Which statements below best describes 12. Angela focuses her attention on the schoolwork
development? and vigorous play that consume most of her
a. A high school student's height increased by 5'2" physical energy. Which stage of psychosexual
to 5'4" theory illustrates her behavior?
b. A high school student's change in weight from a. Oral c. Phallic
110 lbs. to 125 lbs. b. Anal d. Latency
c. A student had learned to operate the computer 13. Which of the following is likely to be developed
d. A student's enlargement of hips if infants are shown genuine affection?
4. What concept can best described Francisco's a. Trust c. Initiative
ability to walk without a support at age of 12 b. Autonomy d. Industry
months because of the "internal ripening" that 14. Christian develops an integral and coherent
occured in his muscles, bones and nervous system sense of self. He seeks answers to the question.
development? "Who am I"? Which of the following is Christian
a. Development c. Learning likely to develop?
b. Growth d. Maturation a. Initiative c. Intimacy
5. Teacher Jesus in now 69 years old has been b. Identity and Role Confusion d. Autonomy
observing changes in himself such as the aging 15. Ms. Reyes uses images and language to
process. Which term refers to the development represent and understand her various lessons to
change in the individual? preschool learners. What stage in the cognitive
a. Development c. Learning theory of development explains this?
b. Growth d. Maturation a. Sensorimotor c. Concrete operation
6. Manuel, a five-year old boy can hold his pen and b. Preoperational d. Formal operation
write his name with his right hand. Which term 16. Connie develops concepts necessary for
describes Manuel's action/ behavior? everyday living, builds healthy attitudes towards
a. Development c. Learning oneself, and achieve personal independence. These
b. Growth d. Maturation are among the attributes of an individual in what
7. Which of the following theory can help Miss particular stage?
Samson determine the readiness of her learners by a. Infancy and early childhood c. Adolescence
administering a readiness test? b. Middle childhood d. Early adulthood
a. Conditioning Theories 17. Some children are more active than others, as
b. Cognitive Development Theory everyone knows-extremely highlevels of activity or
c. Maturation Theory hyperactivity are considered problematic. How may
d. Ethological Theory a teacher help a child who is hyperactive?
8. Mr. Francisco was very much worried about the a. Make him the leader of the class
thumb sucking of his son. A friend of him says that b. Transfer him to another class
certain behavior among infants. Who presented that c. Give him challenging activities that are
notion that certain behavior like thumb-sucking is appropriate to his ability level and interests.
normal behavior? d. Allow him to spend longer at the playground
A. Sigmund Freud c. John Bowlly until he gets tired.
b. Erick Ericson d. Urie Bronfrenbenner
18. Tessa gets jealous whenever she sees her father
showing love and affection to her mother. Which of
the following is she showing according to Freud?
a. Complex c. Electra Complex
b. Phallic d. Oedipus Complex
19. In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development,
which of the following statements would illustrate
Edward who is 11 years old?
a. Able to see relationships and to reason in the
abstract.
b. Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c. Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
d. Experiments with methods to reach goals.
20. Trisha goes with her mother in school. She
enjoys the workplace of her mother. Which of the
following ecological theories is illustrated by the
situation?
a. Microsystem c. Exosystem
b. Mesosystem d. Macrosystem
21. Lito, a student in secondary level tends to spend
more time with his friends and his family, thus, his
behavior is greatly affected by them. In which stage
in the Psychosocial Stages of Development does
Lito belong?
a. Autonomous vs Shame and Doubt
b. Identity vs. Role Confusion
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Initiative vs. Guilt
22. Anna believes that authority is respected. She is
now in what particular level in moral development
theory of Lawrence Kholberg?
a. Social contract
b. Law and order orientation
c. Interpersonal concordance
d. Universal ethics orientation
23. What level has a four years old learner like
Maryann reached when she acquired new skills
such as putting the same shapes and the same
colours together?
a. Development
b. Maturation
c. Zone of Proximal Development
d. Learning
24. Which of the following principles can be the
basis of the growing realization of the significance
of the early childhood education?
a. The young children are capable of doing many
things at an early stage.
b. The child should be seen and should learn.
c. The first five years of life are the formative years
of the child.
d. Early childhood experiences can be interesting
and challenging.
25. Which of the following learner's characteristics
will affect most of the learners learning in the
academic class?
a. His affective characteristics
b. His cognitive characteristics
c. His psychomotor characteristics
d. His socio-emotional characteristics
Child and Adolescent Development Part 2
1. Which of the following is true about human
development?
a. Human development considers both maturation
and learning.
b. Development refers to the progressive series of
changes of an orderly coherent type toward the goal
of maturity.
c. Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding
of the characteristics of the individuals as they go
through the successive stages of growth.
d. All of the above
2. What do you call the quantitative increase in
terms of height and weight as observed by the
school physician during the physical examination of
the students?
a. Development c. Learning
b. Growth d. Maturation
3. Mrs. Gomez conducts research on the
psychosocial domain of development. In what
particular area of the child's development is Mrs.
Gomez most likely to be interested with?
a. Perceptual abilities c. Emotions
b. Brain-wave patterns d. Use of language
4. Which of the following is the correct order of
psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund Freud?
a. Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage,
genital stage
b. Anal stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency
stage, genital stage
c. Oral stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage,
phallic stage
d. Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency
stage, phallic stage
5. What is the best description of Erickson's
psychosocial theory of human development?
a. Eight crises all people are thought to lace
b. Four psychosocial stages in latency period
c. The same number of stages as Freud's, but with
different names
d. A stage theory that is not psychoanalytic
6. In Erickson's theory, what is the unresolved crisis
of an adult who has difficulty establishing a secure,
mutual relationship with a life partner?
a. Initiative vs. Guilt
b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Trust vs. Mistrust
7. Alyssa is eight years old, and although she
understands some logical principles, she still has
troubles in understanding hypothetical concepts.
According to Piaget, Alyssa belongs to what
particular stage of cognitive development?
a. Sensorimotor c. Concrete operational
b. Preoperational d. Formal operational
8. Which of the following provides the best broad
description of the relationship between heredity and
environment in determining height?
a. Heredity is the primary influence, with
environment affecting development only in severe
situations.
b. Heredity and environment contribute equally to
development
c. Environment is the major influence on physical
characteristics.
d. Heredity directs the individual's potential and
environment determines whether and to what degree
the individual reaches the potential.
9. What is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of
development?
a. Embryo, germinal, fetus
b. Germinal, fetus, embryo
c. Germinal, embryo, fetus
d. Embryo, fetus, germinal
10. When a baby realized that a rubber duck which
has fallen out of the tub must be somewhere on the
floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect of
cognitive development?
a. Object permanence
b. Deferred imitation
c. Mental combinations
d. Goal-directed behavior
11. Which of the following will be Freud's
description of the child's behavior if he has biting,
sarcastic manner?
a. Anally expulsive
b. Anally retentive
c. Fixated in the oral stage
d. Experiencing the crisis of trust vs. mistrust
12. What is Freud's idea about a young boy's guilt
feelings brought about by jealousy of his father's
relationship with his mother?
a. Electra complex
b. Oedipus complex
c. Phallic complex
d. Penis envy complex
13. When a little girl who says she wants her
mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her
father, Freud believes that he is voicing a fantasy
consistent with?
a. Oedipus complex
b. Electra complex
c. Theory of mind
d. Crisis of initiative vs. Guilt
14. Which of the following can best describe the
preschooler's readiness to learn new task and play
activities?
a. Emerging competency and self-awareness
b. Theory of the Mind
c. Relationship with parents
d. Growing identification with others
15. James noted that when the pre- schoolers
eagerly begin many new activities but are
vulnerable to criticism and feelings of failure, they
are experiencing what particular crisis?
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Initiative vs. Guilt
c. Basic trust vs. mistrust
d. Efficacy vs. Helplessness
16. What stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development
does a person belong to when he can understand
specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete
problems?
a. Preoperational thought
b. Operational thought
c. Create operational thought
d. Formal operational thought
17. What is the best explanation of Piaget's concrete
operational thought to describe the school-age
child's mental ability?
a. A child can reason logically about things and
events he or she perceives.
b. A child's ability to think about how he thinks
c. Can understand that certain characteristics of an
object remain the same when other characteristics
are changed
d. Can understand that moral principles may
supersede the standards of society.
18. Elisa who is in between 9 and 11 years of age
are most likely to demonstrate moral reasoning at
which Kohlberg's stage?
a. Pre-conventional c. Post-conventional
b. Conventional d. None of the above
19. According to Kohlberg, a dutiful citizen who
obeys the laws set down by society is at which level
of moral reasoning?
a. Pre-conventional Stage One
b. Pre-conventional Stage Two
c. Conventional
d. Post-conventional
20. Ana, who is low-achieving, shy and withdrawn,
is rejected by most of her peers. her teacher wants
to help Ana increase her self-esteem and social
acceptance. What can Joy's teacher suggest to her
parents?
a. Transfer her to a different school
b. Help their daughter improve her motor skills
c. Help their daughter learn to accept more
responsibility for her academic failures
d. Help their daughter improve her skills in relating
to peers
21. What is the most accurate definition of puberty
stage?
a. Rapid physical growth that occurs during
adolescence
b. Stage when sexual maturation is attained.
c. Rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that
ends childhood
d. Stage when adolescents establish identifies
separate from their parents.
22. Fifteen years old Marie is preoccupied with her
"disgusting appearance" and seems depressed most
of the time. What is the best thing her parents can
do to help her get through this difficult time?
a. Ignore her self-preoccupation because their
attention would only reinforce it.
b. Encourage to "shape up" and not give in the self-
pity
c. Kid her about her appearance in the hope that she
will see how silly she is acting.
d. Offer practical advice, such as clothing
suggestions, to improve her body image.
23. What can be the best comparison of the
behavior of a 17 years old girl to that of her 13
years old brother?
a. She is more likely critical about herself
b. She tends to be more egocentric.
c. She had less confidence in her abilities.
d. She is more capable of reasoning hypothetically.
24. According to Erikson, what is the primary task
of adolescent?
a. To establish trust
b. To search for his identity
c. To be more intimate with others
d. To establish integrity
25. What is the main source of emotional support
for most young people who are establishing
independence from their parents?
a. Older adolescents of the opposite sex
b. Older sibling
c. Teachers
d. Peer groups
Principles of Learning and Motivation Part 1
1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response
principle", which means all behaviors are caused by
external stimuli?
a. Contextual theory c. Cognitive theory
b. Behaviorist theory d. Constructivist theory
2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her
discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly
believes that students learn better when lessons are
presented with images, real or imagined aside from
mere lecture method. Which learning theory does
she upholds?
a. Dual-Coding Theory
b. Information Processing Theory
c. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory
d. Social Cognitive Theory
3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education
teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her Grade
2 class. Despite all her efforts, her class does not
seem to learn how to play the game. What law of
learning was disregarded?
a. Law of Disuse c. Law of Exercise
b. Law of Effect d. Law of Readiness
4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher,
demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his
students can watch him and later reproduce the
skill. What learning theory is associated with the
situation?
a. Dual-Coding Learning Theory
b. Information Processing
c. Schema Learning Theory
d. Social Learning
5. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs
but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What
feature of classical conditioning is exhibited?
a. Discrimination c. Generalization
b. Extinction d. Practice
6. A music teacher is careful in planning activities
for each lesson. He praises liberally and rewards
correct answers. What view of learning is
exhibited?
a. Classical conditioning
b. Meaningful learning
c. Operant conditioning
d. Social learning
7. Which of the theories of learning presents or
states that learning skills are hierarchically
arranged?
a. Cumulative Learning
b. Meaningful Learning
c. Social Cognitive Learning
d. Theory of Instruction
8. Which of the following best describes what
meaningful learning is?
a. When what is to be learned is new and easy for
the students
b. Materials presented are difficult and challenging
to the students
c. When the materials to be learned is related to
what students already know
d. Students find the lessons easy and relevant to
what was assigned to them
9. Rita easily remember dates and events in history.
What component of LTM does Rita have?
a. Creative thinking c. Reflective thinking
b. Critical thinking d. Logical thinking
10. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on
the sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other
stars, she uses the sun as a frame of reference. What
view of learning was used?
a. Discovery learning c. Meaningful learning
b. Informative learning d. Transfer learning
11. Which is an application of cognitive approach to
motivation?
a. Explain the reasons for studying the topic
b. Create a supportive classroom climate for
students
c. Provide clear and prompt feedback on
assignments
d. Begin lessons with challenging questions and
conflicting events
12. The first people power was held in February 25,
1986. What kind of knowledge is presented?
a. Conditional Knowledge
b. Cognitive Knowledge
c. Domain-Specific Knowledge
d. Procedural Knowledge
13. The students of Mrs. Reyes were not able to
learn the concepts that she presented yesterday so
she taught the same concepts again but this time
using a different teaching method. What principle of
learning was applied?
a. Concepts should be presented in varied and
different ways
b. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
c. Learning by doing is more effective than just by
sitting and listening
d. Learning is aided by formulating and asking
questions
14. Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his
new school. His teacher is very accommodating,
warm and caring. Alvin felt comfortable with the
teacher display of genuine warmth. The teacher is
consistent in his manner and Alvin began to
associate school with the teacher's warmth. Which
theory is being illustrated?
a. Meaningful learning
b. Operant conditioning
c. Classical conditioning
d. Observational learning
15. After just being introduced to another guest in
the party, Tom cannot remember the name of the
guest he was introduced to. In what memory stage
was the information stored in?
a. Episodic memory c. Sensory memory
b. Semantic memory d. Working memory
16. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is
important for learning. What does this imply?
a. Children are independent problem solvers
b. Children learn from adults and other children
c. Children learn by passive presentation of
information
d. Children in the crib has no learning yet, since
they are not capable of interaction
17. How would you help a student who is intelligent
but is underachieving in class?
a. Provide challenging activities which he/she can
accomplish
b. Recognize his talents by asking him/her to help
other students with their work
c. Identify the immediate causes of difficulties that
cause his/her being an underachiever
d. Allow him/her to work with the slow learner
group to cope with the academic needs of the
lesson.
18. Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her pre-
school classroom is well organized and clean. She
puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the
bulletin boards. What principle of motivation was
applied?
a. Incentives motivate learning
b. Internal motivation is longer lasting and more
self-directive than is external motivation
c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which
instructional material is organized.
d. The environment can be used to focus the
student's attention on what needs to be learned.
19. For every correct answer, the teacher would
give a star to her students. What schedule of
reinforcement was used?
a. Fixed interval c. Variable interval
b. Fixed ratio d. Variable ratio
20. Marga, six years old, always asked her
playmates to sit in front of her small black board
and she plays teacher. Her mother is a teacher.
What theory explains Marga's behavior?
a. Classical Conditioning
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Social Learning
d. Information Processing
21. What should the teacher do to help students
learn psychomotor skills?
a. Teacher uses verbal explanation and description
of the movements in addition to live demonstration
of the movements
b. Teacher provides feedback to the learner about
his/her progress
c. Teacher encourages the learner to practice, in
order to maintain his/her sharpness of the
movements
d. All of the above
22. The teacher presented a new lesson where in the
students were asked to work on a new project which
was somewhat complicated. The students showed
interest while working on the project. What
principle applies to the situation?
a. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
b. Lessons should be presented in varied and
different ways
c. Meaningful materials are readily learned than
nonsense materials
d. Teachers should provide opportunities for
meaningful and appropriate practice
23. Maturation should precede certain types of
learning. How is this applied in the classroom?
a. Concepts should be taught from simple to
complex
b. Consider the age level of students in assigning
tasks
c. Follow the interest of students in assigning tasks
d. Give the same task to all students in a particular
grade level
24. Luz easily learns a lesson when she is working
with laboratory equipment but hardly remembers a
lesson the teacher lectured on. What type of learner
is Luz?
a. Auditory Learner
b. Kinesthetic Learner
c. Tactile Learner
d. Visual Learner
25. Which of the following statements about
motivation is FALSE?
a. External motivation is longer lasting and more
self-directive than internal motivation
b. Internal motivation is fueled by one's goals or
ambitions
c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the
instructional material is organized
d. Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy
and value
Principles of Learning and Motivation Part 2
1. Based on Bandura's theory, which conditions
must be present for a student to learn from a model?
I. Attention II. Retention III. Motor Reproduction
IV. Motivation
a. I and II c. I, II, III and IV
b. I, II and III d. III and IV
2. Which of the following principles of learning
applies to considering student's age in presenting
certain content and cognitive processes?
a. Principle of readiness
b. Principle of learning by doing
c. Principle of presenting challenging tasks
d. Principle of learning aided by formulating and
asking questions
3. In classical conditioning, which are paired
together in order to elicit the desired response?
a. UCS and NS c. UCS and CS
b. CS and NS d. UCR and NS this skill in his Music class. What type of transfer
4. According to Thorndike, what law states that the was used?
strength of a connection is influenced by the a. Lateral transfer c. Specific transfer
consequences of the response? b. General transfer d. Vertical transfer
a. Law of disuse c. Law of exercise 13. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test
b. Law of effect d. Law of readiness on a Friday. What schedule of reinforcement is used
5. A burglary occurred in Jason's neighborhood. by Mr. Lorenzo?
Since then, Jason is very careful of locking their a. Fixed interval c. Variable interval
doors and closing windows. What theory best b. Fixed ratio d. Variable ratio
explains Jason's behavior? 14. To remember the six digits, 8, 4, 3, 9, 4, 5, the
a. Observational learning Math teacher grouped the numbers in two's 84, 39,
b. Imitation learning 45 or in threes 843, 945. What control process of
c. Self-regulated learning retaining information is referred to?
d. Vicarious learning a. Chunking c. Rehearsing
6. In observation and imitation learning, what b. Interfering d. Remembering
should be the learner's response when the teacher 15. Rob regularly practice playing the guitar so he
initially models the behavior? can finish Book I. His mother promised to buy him
a. Reproduce and match a Nintendo when he finishes Book I. How is Rob
b. Pay Attention motivated?
c. Imitate and practice a. Extrinsically c. with Self-Determination
d. Shows satisfaction b. Intrinsically d. with Self-Efficacy
7. What is the correct sequence of information 16. Lara excels in dancing and in certain sports.
processing? According to Gardner what intelligence is dominant
a. Sensory register-STM-LTM in Lara?
b. STM-sensory register-LTM a. Bodily kinesthetic c. Musical
c. Sensory register-LTM-STM b. Intrapersonal d. Spatial
d. LTM-sensory register- STM 17. According to Bronfenbrenner, what system
8. What should be the hierarchy of the types of contains structures that has direct contact with the
learning according to the cumulative learning child?
theory? a. Chronosystem c. Mesosystem
1. Problem solving learning b. Exosystem d. Microsystem
2. Rule learning 18. Some learners like to find specific and concrete
3. Discrimination learning answers. What kind of learners are they?
4. Concept learning a. Accomodators c. Convergers
a. 2-1-3-4 c. 2-3-4-1 b. Assimilators d. Divergers
b. 2-1-4-3 d. 2-4-3-1 19. Mrs. Mercado, the Home Economics teacher,
9. Which is essential in meaningful reception constantly gives verbal guidance to her pupils while
learning? practicing a sewing skill. What is the value of
a. Concepts are presented to learner and received by giving verbal guidance in improving pupils learning
them. behavior?
b. Concepts are discovered by the learner a. It promotes the growth of interest in the new
c. Concepts are related to one another learning tasks
d. Concepts are solicited from the learners b. It serves as informational feedback
10. Grace is bilingual. She speaks both English and c. It facilitates perfection of skills
Filipino fluently. She begins to study Spanish and d. It directs pupils' attention to more adequate and
immediately recognizes many similarities between better techniques
the Spanish and Filipino languages and uses this 20. Why should learning be aided by formulating
information to acquire the new language faster. and asking questions?
What kind of transfer was Grace able to use? a. Students will have a grade in recitation
a. Lateral Transfer c. Specific Transfer b. Students will develop their self-confidence
b. General Transfer d. Vertical Transfer c. The teacher will know who among the students
11. Cristina is almost asleep when she felt the need can communicate very well
to go to the bathroom. She tried to sleep it off but d. The teacher will not always do the talking but the
after a while, she was forced to stand up and go to students will be given a chance to do the same
the bathroom. What theory of motivation explains thing.
Cristina's behavior? 21. Ms. Baquiran, the VE teacher, and her pupils,
a. Attribution Theory while working on the concept of honesty, agreed
b. Drive Theory that no cabinets and bookcases would be locked
c. Expentancies and Values Theory throughout the day. Which principle in affective
d. Solomon's Opponent Theory learning is being implemented?
12. Marko excels in adding numbers. He learned a. Provide exemplary models
this skill in his Math class. He is now able to apply b. Provide appropriate practice
c. Provide for pleasant emotional experience
d. Provide for independent attitude cultivation
22. Instead of asking her students to write about
their reaction to a story, the teacher asked her
students to interpret the story in dance form. What
principle of learning is considered?
a. Concepts should be presented in varied and
different ways
b. Effort if put forth when tasks are challenging
c. Learning by doing is more effective than just
sitting and listening
d. Learning is aided by formulating and asking
questions
23. In performing the minuet, first raise your heel,
second make three steps forward, third step make a
point. What kind of knowledge was exhibited?
a. Conditional Knowledge
b. Declarative Knowledge
c. Domain-Specific Knowledge
d. Procedural Knowledge
24. Why should teachers provide positive feedback
and realistic praise?
a. To motivate the students to study
b. So the students will know what to do
c. To be liked and loved by the students
d. So the students will praise him/her
25. Which statement does not refer to cognitive
theories?
a. Prefer to concentrate on analyzing cognitive
process
b. Conclusions are based on observation of external
manifestations on learning
c. Study of the structures and components of
information processing
d. Believe in non-observable behavior
Principles and Strategies of Teaching Part 1
1. To ensure the lesson will go smoothly, Teacher A
listed down the steps she will undertake together
with those of her students. This practice relates to?
a. Teaching style c. Teaching strategy
b. Teaching method d. Teaching technique
2. The class of Grade 6 - Einstein is scheduled to
perform an experiment on that day. However, the
chemicals are insufficient. What method may then
be used?
a. Project c. Lecture
b. Laboratory d. Demonstration
3. Teacher C gives the class specific topic as
assignment which they have to research and pass
the following day. However, the students could not
find any information about it. What method should
Teacher C use to teach the assignment?
a. Project method c. Lecture method
b. Discovery approach d. Demonstration method
4. Pictures, models and the like arouse students
interest on the day's topic, in what part of the lesson
should the given materials be presented?
a. Initiating activities
b. Culminating activities
c. Evaluation activities
d. Developmental activities
5. In Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives,
the domains are stated from lowest to highest level.
Which of the following objectives belongs to the
lowest level?
a. To identify the characters of the story.
b. To differentiate active from passive voice.
c. To give the available resources that could be
recycled to useful things.
d. To explain the procedure in changing improper
fraction to mixed number
6. The class of IV - Kalikasan is tasked to analyze
the present population of the different cities and
municipalities of the National Capital Region for
the last five years. How can they best present their
analysis?
a. By means of a table
b. By looking for a pattern
c. By means of a graph
d. By guessing and checking
7. There are several reasons why problem-solving is
taught in Math. Which is the LEAST important?
a. It is the main goal for the study of Math
b. It provides the content in which concepts and
skills are learned and applied
c. It provides an opportunity to develop critical and
analytical thinking
d. It provides pupils an opportunity to relate Math in
the real world
8. Teacher D teaches in a remote high school where
newspapers are delivered irregularly. Knowing the
importance of keeping the students aware of current
affairs, what is probably the best way to keep the
students updated?
a. Gather back issues of newspapers and let pupils
compile them.
b. Urge the pupils to listen to stories circulating in
the community.
c. Encourage the pupils to listen to daily broadcast
from a transistor radio.
d. The teacher should try all available means to get
the newspaper delivered to the school
9. Devices can make a lecture more understandable
and meaningful. What is the most important thing a
teacher should consider in the selection and
utilization of instructional materials?
a. Objectives of the lesson
b. Availability of instructional materials
c. Attractiveness of instructional materials
d. Degree of interest on the part of the students
10. Teacher E asks student A to identify and
analyze events, ideas or objects in order to state
their similarities and differences. In which part of
the lesson does said activity take place?
a. Preparation
b. Generalization
c. Application
d. Comparison and Abstraction
11. Which part of the lesson is involved in the
giving of situation or activities based on the
concepts learned?
a. Preparation c. Application
b. Generalization d. Comparison and Abstraction
12. Teacher F wants the class to find out the effect
of heat on matter. Which method will help him
accomplish his objective?
a. Project Method c. Problem Method
b. Laboratory Method d. Expository Method
13. In Math, Teacher G presents various examples
of plane figures to her class. Afterwards, she asks
the students to give definition of each. What method
did she use?
a. Inductive c. Deductive
b. Laboratory d. Expository
14. Teaching Tinikling to I-Maliksi becomes
possible through the use of?
a. Inductive Method c. Demonstration Method
b. Expository Method d. Laboratory Method
15. What is the implication of using a method that
focuses on the why rather than the how?
a. There is best method
b. Typical one will be good for any subject
c. These methods should be standardized for
different subjects.
d. Teaching methods should favor inquiry and
problem solving.
16. When using problem solving method, the
teacher can
a. Set up the problem
b. Test the conclusion
c. Propose ways of obtaining the needed data
d. Help the learners define what is it to be solved
17. Which of the following characterizes a well-
motivated lesson?
a. The class is quiet.
b. The children have something to do.
c. The teacher can leave the pupils
d. There are varied procedures and activities
undertaken by the pupils.
18. Learners must be developed not only in the
cognitive, psychomotor but also in the affective
aspect. Why is development of the latter also
important?
a. It helps them develop a sound value system.
b. Their actions are dominated by their feelings.
c. It helps them develop an adequate knowledge of
good actions.
d. Awareness of the consequences of their action is
sharpened.
19. Which of the following attributes characterizes a
learner who is yet to develop the concept?
a. The learner can identify the attributes of the
concept.
b. The learner can summarize the ideas shared about
the concept.
c. The learner can distinguish examples from no-
examples.
d. The learner gets a failing grade in the tests given
after the concept has been discussed.
20. The strategy which makes use of the old concept
of "each-one-teach-one" of the sixty's is similar to?
a. Peer learning c. Partner learning
b. Independent learning d. Cooperative learning
21. Which part of the lesson does the learner give a
synthesis of the things learned?
a. Motivation c. Evaluation
b. Application d. Generalization
22. Educational objectives are arranged from simple
to complex. Why is this?
a. Each level is built upon and assumes acquisition
of skills from the previous level.
b. Objectives are broad and value-laden statements
that lead to the philosophy of education.
c. Be idealistic and ambitious to begin with
grandiose scheme for using taxonomy in all levels.
d. These are guidelines to be taught and learned
where teachers and students evaluate learning.
23. Which of the following is NOT true?
a. Lesson plan should be in constant state of
revision.
b. A good daily lesson plan ensures a better
discussion.
c. Students should never see a teacher using a lesson
plan.
d. All teachers regardless of their experience should
have daily lesson plan.
24. In Music, Teacher 1 wants to teach the class
how to play the piano in the Key of C. Which of the
following should be his objective?
a. To play the piano in the key of C chords
b. To improve playing the piano in the key of C
c. To interpret property of chords of Key of C in the
piano
d. To exhibit excellent playing of piano in the key
of C
25. When using instructional material, what should
the teacher primarily consider?
a. The material must be new and skill fully made.
b. It must be suited to the lesson objective.
c. The material must stimulate and maintain
students' interest
d. It must be updated and relevant to Filipino
setting.
Curriculum Development Part 1
1. Which is NOT a provision for the development of
each learner in a good curriculum?
a. Extensive arrangements are made for the
educational diagnosis of individual learners.
b. Self-directed, independent study is encouraged
wherever possible and advisable.
c. Self-motivation and self-evaluation are stimulated
and emphasized throughout the learning
opportunities of the school.
d. The program provides a wide range of
opportunities for individuals with same abilities,
needs and interests.
2. Teacher Lily would like to take part in
developing a subject-centered curriculum because
she believes that all subjects in this type of
curriculum are geared towards the hollistic
development of the learner. Is her belief about the
subject-centered curriculum true?
a. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum
focuses on the learners needs, interests and abilities.
b. No, because it is the experience-centered
curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of facts
and knowledge for future use.
c. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum
involves cooperative control.
d. No, because it is the experience centered and not
the subject-centered curriculum that emphasizes
integration of habits and skills in learning the
knowledge component of subject areas.
3. In the elementary level, English literature and
Social studies relate well. While history is being
studied, different literary pieces during the
historical period is being studied as well. What
curriculum design is shown here?
a. Separate subject design c. Discipline design
b. Correlation design d. Broad field design
4. This phase of curriculum development involves
decisions, among other things, on grade placement
and sequencing of content. Which phase is this?
a. Curriculum planning
b. Curriculum evaluation
c. Curriculum organization
d. Curriculum implementation
5. One example of this design of subject-centered
curriculum is that which shows social studies being
combined with geography, civics, culture and
history to comprises subject area. Which design is
this?
a. Correlated c. Separate Subject
b. Broad-fields d. Core
6. Ms. Ortiz, as Science teacher tries to enrich the
content of her lesson by identifying related concepts
in Math. What pattern of organizing subjects did
Ms. Ortiz consider?
a. Broadfield c. Core
b. Correlated d. Separate Subject
7. Which design is easy to deliver because
complementary books and materials are
commercially available?
a. Experience centered design
b. Problem design
c. Process design
d. Subject centered design
8. What refers to the matching between curriculum
and test to be used to assess the learners?
a. Alignment c. Articulation
b. Auditing d. Delivery
9. Ms. Mateo, a History teacher considers the
element of time in arranging content of her lessons
in World History. What way of establishing
sequence is given emphasis by Ms. Mateo?
a. Simple to complex c. Concrete to abstract
b. Part to whole d. Chronological
10. Mr. Rivera, a new teacher believes that
education is a process of development and is life
itself; therefore, experience related to the child's
need and interest should be given primary
consideration. What educational philosophy is being
exhibited by Mr. Rivera?
a. Idealism c. Progressivism
b. Reconstructionism d. Realism
11. A stakeholder in curriculum development, Mr.
Cruz, a district supervisor and a member of the
school board has one of the following primary roles.
a. Support and participate in parent-school
organization activities.
b. Authorize school expenditures for curriculum
development, implementation and evaluation
c. Enact legislation to effect curriculum
improvement.
d. Recommend changes in curriculum.
12. The schools in the first District plan to adopt the
reading program used in the third district. What
level of curriculum improvement is used?
a. Variation c. Substitution
b. Value orientation d. Restructuring
13. Mr. Bernardo, a curriculum consultant on
Economics insists that in selecting the curriculum
content, it is better that throughout the high school
years, economic geography concepts be used to
recur and be repeated with depth for effective
learning. What criterion in content selection is
shown here?
a. Validity c. Significance
b. Continuity d. Learnability
14. The Filipino learners envisioned by the
Department of Education (DepEd) in the light of K-
12 Curriculum is
a. Technologically literate or logistically developed
Filipino
b. Functionally literate or logistically developed
Filipino
c. Scientifically Advanced and Values Oriented
Filipino
d. National Oriented and Internationally
Competitive Filipinos
15. Teacher Dominguito believes that a new respect
for the child is fundamental in curriculum. Thus, all
activities in the classroom are geared towards the
development of the child - the center of the
educative process. To which approach in curriculum
does Teacher Dominguito adhere?
a. Learner-centered c. Problem-centered
b. Subject-centered d. Pragmatic
16. Mrs. Manuel, the Principal of Bagong Barrio
Elementary School invited the Brgy. Captain in the
school to solicit inputs for a new curriculum in
Social Science which highlights indigenous
knowledge in the community. What is shown in this
situation?
a. Community members as supporters of curriculum
b. Community members as curriculum resources
c. Community members as managers of curriculum
d. Community members as beneficiaries of
curriculum
17. Teacher Bert puts emphasis on the immediate
felt interests and needs of his students and not on
the anticipated needs and interests. What type of
curriculum does teacher Bert adheres?
a. Subject-centered c. Experience-centered
b. Learner-centered d. Culture-based
18. What type of curriculum divides the school day
into different periods such as language arts, social
studies, science and health, arithmetic, etc.?
a. Correlated c. Integrated
b. Broad fields d. Separate Subject
19. Which curriculum design element is taking
place when Eduardo, a 4th year student can connect
the lessons he learned in a subject area to a related
content in another subject area?
a. Articulation c. Continuity
b. Balance d. Integration
20. The following curricular changes took place in
what particular period? Restore Grade VII, double-
single session was abolished and more textbooks
were written by Filipino authors.
a. American Period c. Japanese Occupation
b. Philippine Republic d. New Society
21. This concept includes the sub-processes of
curriculum planning, organization, implementation
and evaluation. Which concept is this?
a. Curriculum development
b. Curriculum assessment
c. Curriculum management
d. Curriculum and instruction
22. If curriculum is the "means", what is the "end"?
a. Strategies c. Technique
b. Instruction d. Approaches
23. The curriculum used during the period in
Philippine history terminated the use of English as a
medium of instruction. What period is this?
a. American c. Commonwealth
b. Spanish d. Japanese
24. Which of the following statements about the
concept of curriculum is NOT quite acceptable?
a. It refers to all experiences that both the school
and the teacher provide the students with.
b. It is the set of acquired knowledge, habits and
skills
c. It consists of everything that goes within the
school.
d. It is a planned action for instruction
25. What process is being undertaken by curriculum
developers when they enrich or modify certain
aspects of a particular program without changing its
fundamental conceptions?
a. Curriculum improvement
b. Curriculum change
c. Curriculum design
d. Curriculum implementation
Curriculum Development Part 2
1. What design element establishes the vertical
linkage from level to level to avoid glaring gaps and
wasteful overlaps?
a. Articulation c. Scope
b. Balance d. Sequence
2. What refers to the authenticity of the content
selected by the curriculum developer?
a. Feasibility c. Significance
b. Learnability d. Validity
3. What do we call the allocation of content to a
definite grade capable of learning?
a. Time allotment c. Grade level
b. Grade placement d. Maturity level
4. Which pattern of experience-centered curriculum
centers around the normal activities of children and
is based on each child's needs, interests and
potentials?
a. Child-centered c. Social function
b. Activity d. Specific competencies
5. Which curriculum development phase focuses on
the change which will take place in certain aspects
of the curriculum without changing the fundamental
conceptions?
a. Curriculum planning
b. Curriculum design
c. Curriculum improvement
d. Curriculum evaluation
6. Which is not a component of curriculum
designing?
a. Objective c. learning experiences
b. learning content d. Diagnosis of needs
7. Which type of curriculum design serves as a
response to society's demand for integration of
knowledge and enables the learner to see
relationship among various aspects?
a. Broad-field c. Core
b. Correlated d. Separate subjects
8. Who controls the subject centered-curriculum?
a. Learner c. Parent
b. Teacher d. Teacher and parent
9. To provide individual differences in the
classroom, how is curriculum designed?
a. Minimum learning competencies are included
b. Realistic and meaningful experiences are
provided
c. Some degree of flexibility is provided
d. Social skills are emphasized
10. To ensure success in curriculum development,
which of the following specific actions should a
curriculum leader avoid?
a. Work with people over them.
b. Use your status frequently to establish discipline
c. Keep channels of communication open
d. Show that you too desire to improve
11. Which of the following is a reason for the
continuous appraisal of the existing curriculum in
all levels?
a. New national policies in government
b. Changing needs and condition of society
c. Economic status of the people
d. Political trust of the country
12. Which of the following best defines curriculum
development?
a. The total mental phenomena directly received at
any given time
b. The planning of learning opportunities intended
to bring about certain desired changes in pupils and
the assessment of the extent to which these changes
have taken place.
c. A continuous cycle of activities in which all
elements of curriculum are considered.
d. Education is aiding each child to be socially
creative individuals.
13. To build a sense of pride among Filipino youth,
which should be done in the curriculum?
a. Re-study our history and stress on our
achievements as a people.
b. Re-study our history from the perspective of our
colonizer.
c. Replace the study of folklore and myths with
technical subjects.
d. Set aside the study of local history.
14. What do you call the curriculum when the
teacher puts into action all the different planned
activities in the classroom?
a. Recommended Curriculum
b. Written Curriculum
c. Taught Curriculum
d. Supported Curriculum
15. Which statement about the subject-centered
curriculum is NOT true?
a. There is a high level of cooperative interaction
b. It covers much content in a short period of time
c. The teacher has full control of the classroom
activities
d. The main task is mastery of learning
16. Schools divide the school hours to different
subjects such as reading, grammar, literature, math,
science, history and geography. What curriculum
design is referred here?
a. Problem-centered c. Subject-centered
b. Learner-centered d. Culture-based
17. Which is NOT a description of the learner-
centered curriculum?
a. Emphasis is on the total growth and development
of the learners
b. Controlled and cooperatively directed by
learners, teachers and parents
c. Education is a means to develop social creative
individual
d. Emphasis upon facts and knowledge for future
use
18. The K-12 curriculum is otherwise called as
a. 2002 Basic Education Curriculum
b. Revitalized Basic Education Curriculum
c. Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum
d. Extended Basic Education Curriculum
19. What refers to an individual or group of
individuals who have a direct and indirect influence
in curriculum development?
a. Stockholders c. Promoters
b. Stakeholders d. Incorporators
20. What refers to the appropriateness of the content
in the light of the particular students who are to
experience the curriculum?
a. Significance c. Interest
b. Validity d. Learnability
21. Which of the following statements is NOT
acceptable?
a. Instruction is the actual engagement of learners in
the planned learning activities.
b. Curriculum determines what assessment should
be done, and how to do it.
c. Instruction requires teachers to use a variety of
action to accomplish a variety of functions.
d. Assessment establishes what is to be
accomplished in teaching and learning.
22. Which characteristic of a good curriculum
highlights the psychological nature of the learner?
a. Provisions are made for the smooth transition and
continuing achievement of pupils.
b. Curriculum plans in areas which extend over
several years are developed vertically.
c. Classroom practices give attention to the maturity
and learning problems of each pupil.
d. Cooperative planning and teaching provide for
exchange of information about pupil's learning
experiences.
23. Objectives must be evaluated in the light of
practical considerations, including teacher
competence, availability of instructional materials,
time allotment, etc. What characteristic of
educational objective is defined by the
aforementioned statement?
a. Comprehension c. Consistency
b. Attainability d. Feasibility
24. "Knowledge is true if it is workable". What
philosophical foundation supports this statement?
a. Idealism c. Pragmatism
b. Realism d. Essentialism
25. As a member of the curriculum committee, your
chief concern is to give the child freedom to choose
what to learn and believe, as you allow them to set
their own identities and standards. What philosophy
will you consider?
a. Existentialism c. Idealism
b. Realism d. Pragmatism
Educational Technology Part 1
1. Which of the following statements has a very
limited definition of educational technology?
a. It is a profession composed of various job
categories.
b. It refers to the computers used for teaching and
learning.
c. It includes audiovisual materials, interactive
multimedia and self-instructional materials.
d. It is the development, application and evaluation
of system, techniques and aids to improve human
learning
2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT
about the domains of educational technology?
a. Design is the production stage while development
is the planning stage.
b. Both the design and development are the
planning stage.
c. Evaluation is synonymous with implementation.
d. Utilization is the action phase.
Answer: D
3. Ms. Gomez is planning to integrate technology in
her Mathematics class. Which of the following
would be the logical steps in doing this?
I. Set the objectives
II. Analyze the learners
III. Utilize the materials with showmanship
IV. Evaluate the performance of the students
a. I, II, III, IV c. I, II, IV, III
b. II, I, III, IV d. II, I, IV, III
4. Which of the following is a limitation of models
and real objects in teaching and learning?
a. They pose problems on storage
b. They make learning more concrete.
c. They provide hands-on learning experiences.
d. They are readily available in the environment,
around school and in the home.
5. Which group of technologies has the highest
degree of concreteness?
a. Realia and computer
b. Video, picture and television
c. Digital video, film, versatile compact disc
d. Book, imaginative literature, programmed
instruction
6. Mrs. Del Prado placed text together with the
relevant graphics on the same page in her
multimedia presentation. Which principle did she
apply?
a. Split attention
b. Spatial contiguity
c. Cost effectiveness
d. Communication effectiveness
7. Mrs. Olivarez presented real samples of rocks in
her General Science class. What principle did she
apply?
a. Appropriateness c. Responsiveness
b. Authenticity d. Simplicity
8. Which is the best reason why teachers state the
objectives before using instructional media?
a. To secure materials
b. To prepare the materials beforehand.
c. To determine which media to use best.
d. To be able to practice how to operate the
equipment
9. Which of the following should Mr. Rivera
primarily consider in determining the teaching-
learning objectives and use of instructional media?
a. The assessment tool to be used
b. The learning activities
c. The learner
d. The teacher
10. Which of the following technologies provide
iconic experiences to students/ children?
a. Video and books
b. Pictures and videos
c. Radio and recording
d. Modules and periodicals
11. Which of these technologies used in the
classroom are arranged from the most symbolic to
multisensory?
a. Real objects, print, audio-visual materials and
visual materials
b. Visual materials, audio visual materials, print and
computers
c. Visual materials, print, audio-visual materials and
realia
d. Print, audio-visual materials, computers and
realia
12. Which of the following is inappropriate in using
printed visuals such as charts, graphs and drawings?
a. Provide written or verbal cues to highlight
important aspect of visuals
b. Present the instructional materials simultaneously
c. Use materials that everyone can see
d. Make the presentation suspenseful
13. Susan wants to learn more English. Specifically,
she wants to improve her listening skills. She has a
CD player, a tape recorder and has internet access.
As an English teacher, what do you suggest?
I. CDs with English listening drills
II. Tapes with English listening drills
III. Internet website such as Go4English, English
Language Listening Lab or Randall's listening Lab
a. I and II c. I or III
b. II and III d. I, II and III
14. Which of the following statements is incorrect
about the contributions of technology to student
learning?
a. The quality of learning can be improved.
b. The delivery of instruction can be more
interesting.
c. The method of teaching and learning becomes
more interactive.
d. The role of the teacher can be changed into
knowledge dispenser.
15. Mr. Tarnate, an ICT teacher takes into account
technology standards to address the needs of the
students and help them adapt with the changing
society and technology Which of the following
standards is an exception?
a. Creativity and innovation
b. Research and information literacy
c. Model digital-age work and learning
d. Technology operations and concepts
16. Ms. Vinluan, a computer teacher demonstrates
understanding of local and global issues and
exhibits ethical and legal use of information and
communications technology tools. Which is true
about her?
a. She models digital-age work and learning
b. She facilitates and inspires student learning and
creativity.
c. She promotes and models digital citizenship and
responsibility.
d. She designs and develops digital-age learning
experiences and assessments
17. With the fast-paced evolution of technologies
nowadays, why are teachers encouraged to shift
gradually from a teacher-centered instruction to a
learner-centered instruction?
I. A learner-centered instruction focuses on
transformation of facts.
a. II and IV only c. I, III and IV only
b. I, II and IV only d. II, III and IV only
18. Ms. Hernandez employs student-centered
instruction as the learners create their digital
portfolios in her computer class. What could be
developed among them through this approach?
a. Repetition and active learning
b. Mastery of skills and information delivery
c. Information processing and passive learning
d. Construction of knowledge and information
exchange
19. Mr. Torres will have a multimedia presentation
in his Science class. Which of the following should
he avoid?
a. Consider technical quality.
b. Apply different computer effects per slid.
c. Present information through graphic organizers
d. Use contrasting colors for text and background.
20. Mrs. Sison would like to integrate technology in
writing a friendly letter. Which of the following is
the most effective way of doing it?
a. Let the pupils surf a friendly letter from the
internet
b. Have the pupils write a friendly letter and send it
through an email.
c. have the pupils forward a downloaded friendly
letter to others via email.
d. Let the pupils write a friendly letter using word
processing and have it critiqued by their peers.
21. Which of the following computer-based
instructional materials can be used to learn new
concepts?
a. Games c. Simulation
b. Tutorial d. Drill and practice
22. Professor dela Cruz would like to create a
presentation material for her lesson on the types of
computer-assisted instruction. To make her
presentation effective, which?
a. Situating tool c. Productivity tool
b. Informative tool d. Communicative tool
23. Professor Reyes is thinking of an online
learning approach by which content provides links
to information at other locations and serves as a
focal point for a distance education experience.
Which of the following should she use?
a. Teleconferencing
b. Self-paced program
c. Web-based instruction
d. Computer-aided instruction
24. Which is NOT a basic consideration in selecting
and evaluating the content of an educational
technology tool?
a. Does it match the content?
b. Can it be easily dismantled?
c. Will it motivate and maintain interest?
d. Is there evidence of its effectiveness?
25. Your father wanted to finish his long dreamed
course but he wanted to do it at home during his
free time. Would you recommend an online
learning?
a. Yes, because online learning is the "in" thing
b. No, because online learning inhibits student-
teacher interaction.
c. No, because hiring a helper would enable him to
attend regularly in his class.
d. Yes, because he could learn at his own pace using
a wide spectrum of technologies.
Educational Technology Part 2
1. Ms. Delos Santos is a fresh graduate teacher who
was hired to teach in an elementary school where
there are enough resources for instruction. She
wanted to start preparing her instructional materials.
Which is the most systematic process in doing this?
a. Design, utilization, evaluation, development
b. Design, development, utilization, evaluation
c. Development, design, utilization, evaluation
d. Development, utilization, evaluation, design
2. Which is the most important reason why teachers
need to preview their instructional materials that
will be used in the class?
a. To gain confidence in using them
b. To encourage viewers to be more focused
c. To avoid potential problems that might occur
while materials are in use
d. To ensure appropriateness of the materials with
the objectives and target audience
3. After Ms. Rivas planned her lesson in English,
she found out that the materials at hand do not
match her objectives. Which is the best thing that
she can do?
a. Modify the available materials
b. Teach the lesson the following day.
c. Change the objectives to match with available
materials.
d. Carry out the lesson as planned and use the
materials at hand.
4. Prof. Balagtas used worksheets, manipulatives,
and models in teaching math to help her students
understand the lessons and love the subject. What
did she bear in mind when she used these materials?
a. Appropriateness c. Breadth
b. Balance d. Variety
5. With increasing use of educational technology
inside the classroom, what role is expected of the
teacher?
a. Facilitator c. Knowledge giver
b. Researcher d. Source of information
6. It is impractical to bring real objects to the
classroom so Aaron constructed a three-dimensional
visual instead. Which of the following did he
construct?
a. Chart c. Model
b. Cartoon d. Graphic organizer
7. You asked your students to show a two-
dimensional illustration of what they have
understood from what they have read. Which of the
following non-projected visuals are you referring
to?
a. Graphic organizer c. Model
b. Print materials d. Realia
8. There are several reasons why teachers are
reluctant in using electronic media in the teaching-
learning process. Which is the most common
reason?
a. The limited exposure of teachers to new
equipment
b. Their incompatibility to diverse needs of the
learners
c. The difficulty in integrating technology in the
curriculum
d. The excessive availability of local technology in
the community
9. Prof. Mandanas would like to use an audio
compact disc in teaching a lesson in Filipino. In
which activity in the teaching-learning process is it
very effective?
a. In developing listening skills
b. In teaching creating thinking
c. In composing poems
d. In building concepts
10. Plants, pebbles, and blocks are just some of the
effective instructional materials readily found in the
environment if they are utilized properly. Which of
the following is INCORRECT about their
classroom use?
a. Pass a single object around the class.
b. Familiarize yourself with the object or model
before its actual utilization.
c. Use the objects as springboard in encouraging
students' active participation.
d. Make sure that the realia and model are large
enough to be seen by the whole class.
11. Prof. Ruiz uses projected visuals such as Digital
Liquid Projector (DLP) in presenting her lesson.
What could be her main reason for using it?
a. The projected materials are readily available.
b. They are more abstract than any other visuals.
c. Most projected visuals can be obtained at no cost.
d. She can easily prepare for own transparencies in
advance.
12. Ms. Samonte used a film clip in teaching Social
Studies concepts to her First Year High School
class. However, she found out that it was
ineffectively used in the classroom. When is
technology considered INEFFECTIVE?
a. When it promotes mastery of the lesson
b. When it makes viewing more interesting
c. When it helps attain the objectives of the lesson
d. When it induces alienation on the part of the
learners
13. Your principal purchased new computer units
for your Learning Resource Center. Which of the
following should be your last consideration in using
the technology?
a. Computers can be used for entertainment.
b. Computers can be used for research activity.
c. Computers can be used for interactive
presentation.
d. Computers can be used to reinforce discussion of
difficult concepts in class.
14. Computers can be classified according to the
roles they play namely communicative tool,
informative tool, and constructive tool. What is the
other role of computers not mentioned in this item?
a. Instructional tool c. Utility tool
b. Situating tool d. Application tool
15. Which of the following categories of CAI will
you use in your class if your objective is to increase
proficiency in a newly learned skill or refresh an
existing one?
a. Tutorial c. Drill and practice
b. Simulation d. Instructional game
16. Which of the following is an ineffective use of
Presentation software?
a. Darken the room.
b. Use appropriate pacing.
c. Read directly from the slides.
d. Allow interaction with the learner.
17. Which of the following is NOT an example of a
communicative tool?
a. Chat c. Teleconferencing
b. Electronic mail d. Multimedia encyclopedia
18. Why is one-way delivery of information a
misuse of communication tools?
a. Because the teacher expects the student to study
more
b. Because it requires activities that focus on
thinking than responding
c. Because it enables the users to focus more on
higher level cognitive activities
d. Because this kind of practice lessens interaction
capabilities of communication tools
19. Internet consists of thousands of connected
computer networks around the world. Which term
does not refer to internet?
a. NET c. Cyberspace
b. On-line d. Information Superhighway
20. Which technology tool can Prof. Soriano use to
communicate asynchronously with her students?
a. Chat and blog
b. Chat and instant messaging
c. Blog and video conferencing
d. Electronic bulletin board and email
21. In your computer subject, you allow your class
to chat as part of your motivation before discussing
to them the roles of computer as a tool. How is chat
used in t his context?
a. Information tool c. Communicative tool
b. Application tool d. Situating tool
22. Which statement is INCORRECT about
computer conferencing?
a. It refers to live student interaction with an expert.
b. It is also known as discussion forum or bulletin
board.
c. It also refers to online class discussions, forums
or debates.
d. It permits two or more individuals
23. Which instructional application will you
introduce to your class if your objective is to help
them find and use information resources available
in the internet?
a. Webquests c. Scavenger Hunt
b. Hybrid course d. Distance education
24. In the delivery of distance education, what
computer application is used to organize
instructions and track students records and
progress?
a. Computer-based Multimedia
b. Computer-assisted Instruction
c. Computer-mediated Education
d. Computer-managed Instruction
25. When is distance education as effective as the
traditional instruction?
a. When the method, technologist and assessment
used are appropriate to the required competencies.
b. When the course requires more face-to-face
communication between the students and teachers.
c. When students depend more on their online
mentor.
d. When there is student to student interaction.
Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Part 1
1. Who among the teachers described below is
doing assessment?
a. Mrs. Bautista who is administering a test to her
students.
b. Mr. Ferrer who is counting the scores obtained by
the students in his test.
c. Ms. Leyva who is computing the final grade of
the students after completing all their requirements.
d. Prof. Cuevas who is planning for a remedial
instruction after knowing that students perform
poorly in her test
2. Mr. Fernandez is judging the accuracy of these
statements. Which statements will he consider as
correct?
I. Test is a tool to measure a trait.
II. Measurement is the process of qualifying a given
trait.
III. Assessment is the gathering of quantitative and
qualitative data.
IV. Evaluation is the analysis of quantitative and
qualitative data for decision making
A. I and II only c. I, II, and III
b. III and IV only d. I, III and IV
3. If I have to use the most authentic method of
assessment, which of these procedures should I
consider?
a. Traditional Test
b. Performance-based Assessment
c. Written Test
d. Objective Assessment
4. After doing the exercise on verbs, Ms. Borillo
gave a short quiz to find out how well students have
understood the lesson. What type of assessment was
done?
a. Summative Assessment
b. Formative Assessment
c. Diagnostic Assessment
d. Placement Assessment
5. Who among the teachers below performed a
diagnostic assessment?
a. Ms. Santos who asked questions when the
discussion was going on to know who among her
students understood what she was trying to
emphasize.
b. Mr. Colubong who gave a short quiz after
discussing thoroughly the lesson to determine the
programs of learning.
c. Ms. Ventura who gave 10-item test to find out the
specific lessons which the students failed to
understand.
d. Mrs. Lopez who administered a readiness test to
the incoming grade one pupils.
6. You are assessing for learning. Which of these
will you likely do?
a. Giving grades to students
b. Reporting to parents the performance of their
child.
c. Recommending new policies in grading students.
d. Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of
students.
7. Ms. Saplan is planning to do an assessment of
learning. Which of these should she include in her
plan considering her purpose for assessment?
a. How to give immediate feedback to student's
strengths and weaknesses
b. How to determine the area of interest of learners
c. How to certify student's achievement
d. How to design one's instruction
8. You targeted that after instruction, your students
should be able to show their ability to solve
problems with speed and accuracy. You then
designed a tool to measure this ability. What
principle of assessment did you consider in this
situation?
a. Assessment should be based on clear and
appropriate learning targets or objectives.
b. Assessment should have a positive consequence
on student's learning
c. Assessment should be reliable.
d. Assessment should be fair.
9. Ms. Ortega tasked her students to show how to
play basketball. What learning target is she
assessing?
a. Knowledge c. Skills
b. Reasoning d. Products
10. Mr. Ravelas made an essay test for the objective
"Identify the planets in the solar system". Was the
assessment method use the most appropriate for the
given objective? Why?
a. Yes, because essay test is easier to construct than
objective test.
b. Yes, because essay test can measure any type of
objective.
c. No, he should have conducted oral questioning.
d. No, he should have prepared an objective test.
11. Mr. Cidro wants to test students' knowledge of
the different places in the Philippines, their capital
and their products and so he gave his students an
essay test. If you were the teacher, will you do the
same?
a. No, the giving of an objective test is more
appropriate than the use of essay.
b. No, such method of assessment is inappropriate
because essay is difficult.
c. Yes, essay test could measure more than what
other tests could measure.
d. Yes, essay test is the best in measuring any type
of knowledge.
12. What type of validity does the Pre-board
examination possess if its results can explain how
the students will likely perform in their licensure
examination?
a. Concurrent c. Construct
b. Predictive d. Content
13. Ms. Aviz wants to determine if the students' a. Portfolio Assessment
scores in their Final Test is reliable. However, she b. Journal Assessment
has only one set of test and her students are already c. Traditional Assessment
on vacation. What test of reliability can she d. Performance-based Assessment
employ? 19. Mrs. Hilario presented the lesson on baking
a. Test-Retest through a group activity so that the students will not
b. Kuder Richardson Method just learn how to bake but also develop their
c. Equivalent Forms interpersonal skills. How should this lesson be
d. Test-Retest with Equivalent Forms assessed?
Refer to this case in answering items 14-15 I. She should give the students an essay test
Two teachers of the same grade level have set the explaining how they baked the cake.
following objectives for the day's lesson. At the II. The students should be graded on the quality of
end of the period, the students should be able to: their baked cake using a rubric.
a. Construct bar graph, and III. The students in a group should rate the members
b. Interpret bar graphs based on their ability to cooperate in their group
activity.
To assess the attainment of the objectives, Teacher IV. She should observe how the pupils perform
A required the students to construct a bar graph for their tasks.
the given set of data then she asked them to
interpret this using a set of questions as guide. a. I, II, and III only c. I, II and IV only
Teacher B presented a bar graph then asked them to b. I, III, and IV only d. I, II, III, and IV
interpret this using also a set of guide questions. 20. If a teacher has set objectives in all domains or
learning targets and which could be assessed using a
14. Whose practice is acceptable based on the single performance task, what criterion in selecting
principles of assessment? a task should she consider?
a. Teacher A a. Generalizability c. Multiple Foci
b. Teacher B b. Fairness d. Teachability
c. Both Teacher A and B 21. Which term refers to the collection of students'
d. Neither Teacher A nor Teacher B products and accomplishments in a given period for
15. Which is true about the given case? evaluation purposes?
a. Objective A matched with performance-based a. Diary c. Anecdotal record
assessment while B can be assessed using the b. Portfolio d. Observation report
traditional pen-and-paper objective test. 22. Mrs. Catalan allowed the students to develop
b. Objective A matched with traditional assessment their own portfolio in their own style as long as they
while B can be assessed using a performance-based show all the non-negotiable evidences of learning.
method. What principle in portfolio assessment explains this
c. Both objective A and B matched with practice?
performance-based assessment. a. Content Principle c. Equity Principle
d. Both objective A and B matched with traditional b. Learning Principle d. Product Principle
assessment. 23. How should the following steps in portfolio
16. In the context of the Theory of Multiple assessment be arranged logically?
Intelligence, which is a weakness of the paper- I. Set targets IV. Rate Collection
pencil test? II. Select evidences V. Reflect on
a. It puts non-linguistically intelligent at a Evidences
disadvantage. III. Collect evidences
b. It is not easy to administer. a. I, II, III, IV, V c. I, II, III, V, IV
c. It utilizes so much time. b. I, III, II, V, IV d. I, III, V, II, IV
d. It lacks reliability. 24. Which could be seen in a rubric?
17. Mr. Umayam is doing a performance-based I. Objective in a high level of cognitive behavior
assessment for the day's lesson. Which of the II. Multiple criteria in assessing learning
following will most likely happen? III. Quantitative descriptions of the quality of work
a. Students are evaluated in one sitting. IV. Qualitative descriptions of the quality of work
b. Students do an actual demonstration of their skill. a. I and II only c. I, II and III
c. Students are evaluated in the most objective b. II, III and IV only d. I, II, III and IV
manner. 25. The pupils are to be judged individually on their
d. Students are evaluated based on varied evidences mastery of the singing of the national anthem so
of learning their teacher let them sing individually. What
18. Ms. del Rosario rated her students in terms of should the teacher use in rating the performance of
appropriate and effective use of some laboratory the pupils considering the fact that the teacher has
equipment and measurement tools and the students only one period to spend in evaluating her 20
ability to follow the specified procedures. What pupils?
mode of assessment should Miss del Rosario use? a. Analytic c. Either holistic or analytic
b. Holistic d. Both holistic and analytic
Assessment and Evaluation of Learning Part 2
1. Mrs. Pua is judging the worth of the project of
the students in her Science class based on a set of
criteria. What process describes what she is doing?
a. Testing c. Evaluating
b. Measuring d. Assessing
2. Mrs. Acebuche is comparing measurement from
evaluation. Which statement explains the
difference?
a. Measurement is assigning a numerical value to a
given trait while evaluation is giving meaning to the
numerical value of the trait.
b. Measurement is the process of gathering while
evaluation is the process of quantifying the data
gathered.
c. Measurement is the process of quantifying data
while evaluation is the process of organizing data.
d. Measurement is a pre-requisite of assessment
while evaluation is the pre-requisite of testing.
3. Ms. Ricafort uses alternative methods of
assessment. Which of the following will she not
likely use?
a. Multiple Choice Test
b. Reflective Journal Writing
c. Oral Presentation
d. Developing Portfolios
4. Ms. Camba aims to measure a product of
learning. Which of these objectives will she most
likely set for her instruction?
a. Show positive attitude towards learning common
nouns
b. Identify common nouns in a reading selection
c. Construct a paragraph using common nouns
d. User a common noun in a sentence
5. The students of Mrs. Valino are very noisy. To
keep them busy, they were given any test available
in the classroom and then the results were graded as
a way to punish them. Which statement best
explains if the practice is acceptable or not?
a. The practice is acceptable because the students
behaved well when they were given a test.
b. The practice is not acceptable because it violates
the principle of reliability.
c. The practice is not acceptable because it violates
the principle of validity.
d. The practice is acceptable since the test results
are graded.
6. Ms. Delos Angeles advocates assessment for
learning. Which will she NOT likely do?
a. Formative Assessment
b. Diagnostic Assessment
c. Placement Assessment
d. Summative Assessment
7. At the beginning of the school year, the 6-year
old pupils were tested to find out who among them
can already read. The result was used to determine
their sections. What kind of test was given to them?
a. Diagnostic c. Placement
b. Formative d. Summative
8. The grade six pupils were given a diagnostic test
in addition and subtraction of whole numbers to
find out if they can proceed to the next unit.
However, the results of the test were very low.
What should the teacher do?
a. Proceed to the next lesson to be able to finish all
the topics in the course.
b. Construct another test parallel to the given test to
determine the consistency of the scores.
c. Count the frequency of errors to find out the
lessons that the majority of students need to relearn.
d. Record the scores then inform the parents about
the very poor performance of their child in
mathematics.
9. Mrs. Nogueras is doing an assessment of
learning. At what stage of instruction should she do
it?
a. Before instruction
b. After instruction
c. Prior to instruction
d. During the instructional process
10. Mr. Cartilla developed an Achievement Test in
Math for her grade three pupils. Before she
finalized the test she examined carefully if the test
items were constructed based on the competencies
that have to be tested. What test of validity was she
trying to establish?
a. Content-validity c. Predictive validity
b. Concurrent validity d. Construct validity
11. Mrs. Robles wants to establish the reliability of
her achievement test in English. Which of the
following activities will help achieve her purpose?
a. Administer two parallel tests to different groups
of students.
b. Administer two equivalent tests to the same
group of students
c. Administer a single test but two different groups
of students.
d. Administer two different tests but to the same
group of students.
Refer to the situation below in answer items 12
and 13: A teacher set the following objectives for
the day's lesson:
At the end of the period, the students should be
able to:
a. Identify the parts of friendly letter
b. Construct a friendly letter using the MS
Word, and
c. Show interest towards the day's lesson
To assess the attainment of the objectives, Ms.
Cidro required the students to construct friendly
letter and have it encoded at their Computer
Laboratory using the MS Word. The letter
should inform one's friend about what one has
learned in the day's lesson and how one felt
about it.
12. Which is NOT true about the given case?
a. Ms. Cidro practices a balanced assessment.
b. Ms. Cidro's assessment method is performance-
based.
c. Ms. Cidro needs a rubric in scoring the work of
the students.
d. Ms. Cidro's assessment targets are all in the
cognitive domain.
13. If Mr. Paraiso will have to make a scoring rubric
for the student's output, what format is better to
construct considering that the teacher has limited
time to evaluate their work?
a. Analytic Rubric c. Either A or B
b. Holistic Rubric d. Neither A nor B
14. The school principal has 3 teacher applicants all
of whom graduated from the same institution and
are licensed teachers. She only needs to hire one.
What should she do to choose the best teacher from
the three?
I. Give them a placement test.
II. Interview them on why they want to apply in
the school.
III. Let them demonstrate how to teach a
particular lesson.
IV. Study their portfolios to examine the
qualities of the students' outputs when they were
in College.
a. I and II. c. I and III, IV
b. II and III. d. II, III and IV
15. What should be done first when planning for a
performance-based assessment?
a. Determine the "table of specifications" of the
tasks
b. Set the competency to be assessed.
c. Set the criteria in scoring the task.
d. Prepare a scoring rubric.
16. To maximize the amount of time spent for
performance-based assessment, which one should
be done?
a. Plan a task that can be used for instruction and
assessment at the same time.
b. Assess one objective for one performance task.
c. Set objectives only for cognitive domains.
d. Limit the task to one meeting only.
17. Who among the teachers below gave the most
authentic assessment task for the objective "Solve
word problems involving the four basic operations"
a. Mrs. Juliano who presented a word problem
involving the four fundamental operations and then
asked the pupils to solve it.
b. Mrs. Mandia who asked her pupils to construct a
word problem for a given number sentence that
involves four fundamental operations and then
asked them to solve the word problem they
constructed.
c. Mrs. Malang who asked her pupils to construct
any word problem that involves the four
fundamental operations and then asked them to
show how to solve it.
d. Mrs. Pontipedra who asked her pupils to
construct any word problem that involves the four
fundamental operations then formed them by twos
so that each pair exchanged problems and help
solve each other's problem.
18. Which is WRONG to assume about traditional
assessment?
a. It can assess individuals objectively.
b. It can assess individuals at the same time.
c. It is easier to administer than performance test.
d. It can assess fairly all the domains of intelligence
of an individual
19. Which statement about performance-based
assessment is FALSE?
a. It emphasizes merely process.
b. It also stresses doing, not only knowing.
c. It accentuates on process as well as product.
d. Essay tests are an example of performance-based
assessments.
20. Under which assumption is portfolio assessment
based?
a. Portfolio assessment is a dynamic assessment.
b. Assessment should stress the reproduction of
knowledge.
c. An individual learner is adequately characterized
by a test score.
d. An individual learner is inadequately
characterized by a test score.
21. Which is a good portfolio evidence of a
student's acquired knowledge and writing skills?
a. Project c. Reflective Journal
b. Test Results d. Critiqued Outputs
22. When planning for portfolio assessment, which
should you do first?
a. Set the targets for portfolio assessment.
b. Exhibit one's work and be proud of one's
collection
c. Select evidences that could be captured in one's
portfolio
d. Reflect on one's collection and identify strengths
and weaknesses
23. Which kind of rubric is best to use in rating
students' projects done for several days?
a. Analytic c. Either holistic or analytic
b. Holistic d. Both holistic and analytic
24. Which is not true of an analytic rubric?
a. It is time consuming
b. It is easier to construct than the holistic rubric
c. It gives one's level of performance per criterion
d. It allows one to pinpoint the strengths and
weaknesses of one's work.
25. Mrs. Bacani prepared a rubric with 5 levels of
performance described in 5-excellent, 4-very
satisfactory, 3-satisfactory, 2 needs improvement, 1-
poor. After using this rubric with these descriptions,
she found out that most of her students had a rating
of 3. Even those who are evidently poor in their
performance had a rating of satisfactory. Cold there
be a possible error in the use of the rubric?
a. Yes, the teacher could have committed the
generosity error.
b. Yes, the teacher could have committed the central
tendency source of error.
c. No, it is just common to see more of the students
having grade of 3 in a 5-point scale.
d. No, such result is acceptable as long as it has a
positive consequence to the students.
Teaching Profession Part 1
1. Which of the following emphasizes the right of
citizens to quality education?
a. The basic education level c. The graduate level
b. Tertiary level d. All levels
2. Which educational level/s provide/s for free and
compulsory education as stipulated in Article IV,
Section 2 of the Philippine Constitution?
a. Elementary level
b. Secondary level
c. Elementary and secondary levels
d. Tertiary level
3. Who among the following is in the category of
non-academic personnel as provided for under
Education Act of 1982?
a. Guidance counsellors c. School nurse
b. School principal d. School librarian
4. How is gradual progression of teacher's salary
from minimum to maximum done?
a. Regular increment every year
b. Increment after ten years of service
c. Regular increment every 3 years
d. Increment after five years
5. Which of the following is NOT recognized by
the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers?
a. Quality education depends primarily on the
quality of socio-economic status of teachers.
b. Advancement in education depends on the
teachers' qualifications and ability.
c. Education is an essential factor in the economic
growth of the nation.
d. Education is development and vice-versa.
6. What appointment can be given to Teacher A
who possesses the minimum qualifications but lacks
the appropriate but lacks the appropriate civil
service eligibility?
a. Contractual basis c. Provisional
b. Permanent d. Substitute
7. Which of the following rights is intended for
parents under Education Act of 1982?
a. The right to academic freedom
b. The right to privacy of communication
c. The right to seek redress of grievance
d. The right to full access to the evidence of the case
8. What can help achieve relevant quality
education?
a. Strong curriculum
b. Competent instruction
c. School-community relations
d. Competent administrator
9. Which of the following provisions under the
Magna Carta for Public School Teachers will most
likely promote teachers' welfare and defend their
interests?
a. Be promoted in rank and salary
b. Regulate their social involvement
c. Undergo and participate in professional
development
d. Establish, join and maintain professional and
self-regulation organizations
10. What does "teachers are persons in authority"
imply?
a. Teachers cannot be charged.
b. No person can assault a teacher.
c. Teachers have immunity from arrest.
d. Decisions made by teachers are deemed right.
11. Who among the following characterizes a
professional teacher?
a. An education graduate who received honors
b. A teacher who has taught for at least six years
c. A teacher who has attended national seminars on
teaching
d. A teacher who qualifies for a permanent position
under RA 4670
12. Who are covered by RA 4670?
a. Teachers in all levels
b. Teachers in all public elementary schools
c. Teachers in both public and private schools
d. Teachers in public elementary and secondary
schools
13. Teacher B has been in active service for 10
years when he decided to pursue higher studies.
Under RA 4670, what kind of leave of absence can
s/he avail of?
a. Indefinite leave c. Study leave
b. Scholarship leave d. Vacation leave
14. When can teachers be required to work on
assignment not related to their duties?
a. When on probation
b. When found inefficient
c. When lacking in educational qualifications
d. When compensated under existing laws
15. Teacher C has been teaching 7 straight years
and therefore qualities for a study leave with pay for
one year. Should she pursue it, how much pay is she
entitled to receive?
a. 50% of monthly salary
b. 60% of monthly salary
c. 70% of monthly salary
d. 100% monthly salary
16. Which of the following laws strengthens teacher
education in the Philippines through the
establishment of centers of excellence?
a. RA 7722 c. RA 7796
b. RA 7784 d. RA 7834
17. What does free public secondary educational
under the law mean?
a. Right of every student to enter public secondary
schools
b. Free from being screened to enter pubic
secondary schools
c. Free from payment of school fees identifies and
authorized by law
d. Free from payment of tuition and other fees for
students enrolled in public secondary schools
18. Teacher D is assigned in a rural area; Teacher E
in a depressed community; Teacher F in a
hazardous area; and Teacher G in a place where
standard of living is high. Who is entitled to a
hardship allowance?
a. Teacher D c. Teacher F
b. Teacher E d. Teacher G
19. Teacher H contracted an illness that required
rest for more than one year. Which leave should she
apply for?
a. Sick leave c. Vacation leave
b. Personal leave d. Indefinite leave
20. A school personnel can avail of free legal
service under certain circumstances. Principal I was
accused of maligning her neighbor. Is Principal I
entitled to the said service?
a. Yes, she should defend herself.
b. No, if funds are not available.
c. No, it might bring some disagreements in school
d. No, the case is not related to her professional
duties.
21. Teacher J discusses conflicts between warring
groups in Mindanao. Which pillar should he stress
more?
a. Learning to be c. Learning to do
b. Learning to live together d. Learning to know
22. Teacher K teaches in a public school in her
locality. Due to teacher shortage, her classroom
teaching starts from 6 am and ends at 3 pm. Is the
assignment given her just?
a. Yes, the situation demands that she render longer
teaching hours.
b. Yes, as long as she signs a conforme letter to that
effect.
c. No, rendering longer teaching hours would make
the teacher tired and exhausted.
d. No, Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
states that in the exigencies of service, any teacher
may be required to render more than six hours and n
ot more than eight hours of actual classroom
teaching a day.
23. Teacher L, a graduate of BSEd with majorship
in Mathematics teaches in a national high school in
her province. Since she has been rated outstanding
in her performance, can she be exempted from
taking the LET?
a. Yes, that is a privilege that must be given to
teachers whose performance is outstanding.
b. Yes, if approved by PRC.
c. No, RA 7836 states that no person shall practice
or offer to practice the teaching profession in the
Philippines or be appointed as teacher to any
position calling for a teaching position without
having previously obtained a valid certificate and a
valid license from the Commission.
d. No, professional license is required of all teachers
regardless of age and teaching performance.
24. Which of the following statements is NOT true
about the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers?
a. The teacher must select which information to
keep confidential
b. The teacher must demonstrate full commitment
and devotion to duty
c. The teacher must manifest pride in the nobility of
the teaching profession
d. The teacher must make no prejudice or
discrimination against any learner
25. Which of the following could be the reason for
the teacher's suspension from the practice of the
teaching profession?
a. Immoral, unprofessional or dishonorable conduct
b. Observing proper procedures in obtaining a
certificate of registration
c. Faithfulness to the code of ethical and
professional standards for professional teachers
d. Willingness to attend seminars, workshops,
conferences and the like or the continuing education
program prescribed by the Board and the
Commission.
Teaching Profession Part 2
1. Ms. Sanchez, a BSE graduate, has not passed the
LET yet. On what capacity can she be hired?
a. Permanent status
b. Emergency status
c. Provisional for not less six months
d. Provisional for not less than one year
2. Teacher M suffers from hypertension and
experiences difficulty in speech. Which would be
affected if he continues teaching?
a. Personality c. Effectiveness
b. Punctuality d. Devotion to duty
3. Teacher N wants to continue with her study leave
for another six months after completing a school
year. Could she be allowed?
a. Yes, if her grades are excellent.
b. Yes, but without compensation.
c. No, other teachers should have the chance.
d. No, study leave should not exceed one year.
4. Teacher O tutors her students, who have
difficulty coping with Math, after class hours. Is her
act ethical?
a. Yes, provided she receives jut compensation.
b. Yes, provided she does not require a fee from the
parent.
c. No, that is unfair to other students.
d. No, she should be free after her official time.
5. Teacher P, the English coordinator, was assisted
by Teacher Q throughout the celebration of English
Week. What could Teacher P do to acknowledge
Teacher Q's assistance?
a. Buy her a gift
b. Keep quiet about the assistance received.
c. Mention formally to the principal the assistance
received.
d. Make an announcement giving due recognition of
the assistance received.
6. Is holding a rally to protest the delay of benefits
due a person ethically acceptable?
a. Yes, when hold while on official time.
b. Yes, when hold outside the official time.
c. Yes, when hold with approval of the principal.
d. Yes, when hold together with parents and
students.
7. What should a teacher do when he/she falls in
love with his/her student?
a. Court the student at home.
b. Propose and marry the student.
c. Wait till the student is no longer under his/her
tutelage.
d. Act normally as if nothing happens and the
student does not exist.
8. When a Principal starts to exercise his/her powers
over making and promoting students, is his/her
action acceptable?
a. Yes, when the teacher cannot make decision on
time.
b. Yes, when there is abuse of judgment on the part
of the teacher.
c. No, teachers are more knowledgeable of their
student's performance.
d. No, grading and promoting students are exclusive
functions of teachers.
9. Teacher R was asked by her principal to teach
pre-school class in addition to her regular grade one
class. What will be the basis for her additional
compensation?
a. Her basic salary
b. Performance rating
c. Providing public information of their policies and
procedures
d. Encouraging appreciation of government
agencies
10. Which of the following shows responsiveness of
public officials and employees?
a. Avoiding wastage in public funds
b. Formulating rules and policies regarding work
c. Providing public information of their policies and
procedures
d. Encouraging appreciation of government services
11. Teacher S, a Science teacher has been accused
of sexual harassment by one of her students. What
should the school principal do?
a. Ask the teacher to surrender to the police.
b. Tell the teacher to stop reporting to school.
c. Advice the teacher to transfer to other school.
d. Create a committee to investigate the accusation.
12. Teacher T receives a love letter from one of her
third year high school students in English. What
should Mr. Martin do?
a. Read her letter to the class.
b. Let the student express her feelings through
letters.
c. Return the letter to the student and tell her not to
do it again.
d. Surrender the letter to the parent of the student.
13. Mr. Nico, a Social Science teacher is advocating
reforms which the principal failed to recognize.
What should the principal do?
a. Subject Mr. Nico to a disciplinary measure.
b. Just keep quiet about the behavior of Mr. Nico
c. Call Mr. Nico to the office and clarify things out
with him.
d. Send Mr. Nico a memo requiring him to explain
his behavior.
14. Which of the following manifests "Commitment
to democracy" as explained in RA 6713?
a. Maintaining the principle of accountability.
b. Committing to democratic values and ways of
life.
c. Manifesting by deeds the supremacy of civilian
authority over the military.
d. All of the above
15. Teacher U was ordered by her principal to come
to school on four consecutive Saturdays for the
training of students' editorial staff of their school
paper. Is this allowed under RA 4670?
a. Yes, provided the teacher is compensated.
b. No, because it's not within the regular functions
of the classroom teacher.
c. Yes, because it's part of the teacher's other duties
d. No, because it's not clearly indicated in the law
16. Dr. Velasco, a schools' division superintendent
acted on the complaint filed by a group of parents
against the alleged misconduct of a particular
teacher. She issued a memorandum requiring her to
take a leave of absence for a week while the
complaint is being heard yet. Was the action of the
superintendent legal?
a. Yes, because she is the superintendent.
b. No, because the complaint has not been heard
yet.
c. Yes, the superintendent has disciplinary authority
over teachers.
d. No, the superintendent has no disciplinary
authority over teachers.
17. A school's academic coordinator has been found
to have engaged in gambling which has caused him
to be absent most of the time. Can his certificate of
registration as a teacher be revoked?
a. No, unless he's proven guilty.
b. No, because he's protected by his rights as a
teacher.
c. Yes, because he's incompetent.
d. Yes, because habitual gambling is a dishonorable
conduct and is against the practice of teaching.
18. Mr. Santos is a holder of a valid certificate of
eligibility as a teacher issued by the Civil Service
Commissioner and the then DECS, while Mr. Cruz
is a registered professional. Who is allowed to
practice the teaching profession in the Philippines?
a. Mr. Santos, because of his CSC eligibility
certificate.
b. Mr. Cruz, because their credentials are both
recognized by law.
c. Both of them, because their credentials are both
recognized by law.
d. Neither of the two because they did not take and
pass the LET.
19. What is RA 6713 also called?
a. Ethical Standards for public Employees
b. Code of Ethical Standards for Government
Officials and Employees
c. Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public
Officials and Employees
d. Code of Ethical Standards and Conduct of
Government Officials and Employees
20. Teacher V, a BEED graduate is preparing for
the LET. Which of the following should she focus
her attention more?
a. General Education
b. Specialization
c. Professional Education
d. General Education and Professional Education
21. What norm of conduct is manifested by being
loyal to the republic and to the Filipino people?
a. Professionalism
b. Nationalism and Patriotism
c. Responsiveness to the public
d. Honesty
22. Mr. Salazar, a school superintendent, filed his
statement of assets and liabilities upon assuming to
office. Under what ethical standard does this
practice fall?
a. Divestment
b. Prohibited Acts and Transactions
c. Statement of Assets and Liabilities
d. System of Incentives
23. Principal B acted on the letter of complaint
received by his office 30 days after saying he was
preoccupied by more important things the past days.
Is his reason acceptable?
a. Yes, because he has to prioritize things.
b. No, RA 6713 states that public officials and
employees must act promptly on letters and requests
within 15 working days from receipt thereof.
c. Yes, because the letter of complaint can wait and
is of no urgency.
d. No, the reason is simple unacceptable.
24. Which of the following is NOT in the norms of
conduct under RA 6713?
a. Professionalism
b. Justness and sincerity
c. Commitment to public interest
d. Responsiveness to the private
25. Which of the following is true about the teacher
as a person under the Code of Ethics for
Professional Teachers?
a. Live with dignity at all times wherever he/she is
b. Serve as a model worthy of emulation
c. Place premium upon self-respect and self-
discipline
d. All of the above.
Social Dimensions in Education Part 1
1. Which of the following conditions manifests
trend of globalization?
a. Establishment of stronger boundaries between
and among nations.
b. Increased awareness on the importance of
national cultures and traditions.
c. Less and less impact of human activity on the
planet earth.
d. The incorporation of local and national
economies into a worldwide global economy.
2. According to the Delors report, there are a
number of main tensions central to the problems of
the twenty first century that we need to overcome.
One of them is the challenge to an individual how
he or she can adapt to the changing world without
forgetting or turning his/her back from the past.
What kind of tension or conflict is manifested in
this situation?
a. Tension between tradition and modernity
b. Tension between the global and the local
c. Tension between the universal and the individual
d. Tension between long term and short term
considerations
3. Which of the following features represents the
new paradigm shift in education?
a. Traditional pedagogies
b. Lifelong education for all
c. Rigid subject matter boundaries
d. Knowledge as the only learning outcome
4. What is the measure of relevance in education?
a. Democratization of access
b. Functionality and meaningfulness
c. Ability to sustain education through the future
d. Excellence and effectiveness
5. What is the concern of Multicultural Education?
a. Anticipating the future and imagining possible
and probable futures.
b. Gender equality and harnessing of the role of
women in development.
c. Promoting care for the environment and building
a global culture of ecological responsibility.
d. The exploration of concepts of cultural diversity,
similarities and prejudices to promote cultural
understanding.
6. Which of the following may be considered an
economic impact of globalization on education?
a. Increasing commercialization of education and
the corporate takeover of education
b. Weakening of the notion of the "citizen" as a
unified and unifying concept.
c. New technologies of information and
communication creates new approaches to learning
d. Reduction of state and government support and
subsidy for education
7. Which of the following aptly describes Marshall
Mcluhans' concept of global village?
a. The idea that because of rapid globalization and
development in technology, the world has become
one global village where increased diversity and
difference among people has become more
pronounced than ever.
b. Rapid integration of the planet through media and
technology where events in one part of the world
could be experienced from other parts in real-time,
similar to what human experience was like when we
lived in small villages.
c. Global Village is the kind of global world we are
experiencing, characterized by fundamentalism,
apathy and conflict brought about by clashes of
cultures.
d. People's cultural and religious identities will be
the primary source of conflict in the post-Cold War
world as evidenced by the conflict between
fundamentalist Muslims and the western world.
8. When planning her lessons and units, Mrs. Jones
is careful to include books and resources from a
variety of cultures and ethnic groups. What kind of
education is this?
a. Multilingual education
b. Transformative education
c. Multicultural education
d. Gender free education
9. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic
of globalization?
a. Stretching a social, political and economic
activities across political frontiers, regions and
continents.
b. The growing magnitude of interconnectedness
and flows of trade, investment and migration.
c. A speeding up of global interactions and
processes through worldwide systems of
transportation and communication.
d. The expansion of economic protectionism and
isolation of poor countries.
10. Which of the following illustrates the major
paradigm shift in education in the 21st century?
a. Shift from rigid subject matter to a more
interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary pedagogical
approach.
b. Shift from values education and emotional
learning to knowledge dominated curriculum
c. From contextualized themes generated from
global and local realities to pre-organized subject
matter
d. From more flexible learning styles to a prescribed
pedagogy
11. What educational approach/perspective
recognizes the knowledge and experience of
women, racial groups and ethnic groups as being
just, as valid and relevant as the knowledge of
dominant groups in mainstream academic
discourse?
a. Transformative education
b. Multicultural education
c. Inclusive education
d. Global education
12. How does the notion of cultural relativity and
variability affect the teaching-learning processes in
school?
a. The students' varied cultural background will in
now way affect the way they will learn the lessons
in school.
b. The students can readily adjust to the way the
teacher initiates learning in school because children
are adaptable beings no matter what culture they
come from.
c. The child's cultural background influences the
children's way of interpreting and viewing the
world; hence, teachers must consider the children's
world view when teaching.
d. The teacher should be wary of differing cultural
points of view and must make sure that students
will see things the same way.
13. Which among the following is the focus of
Civic Education?
a. Promote understanding of human rights, concepts
and values to enable learners to comprehend and
transform conditions which give rise to human
rights violations.
b. Learning for effective participation in democratic
and development processes at both local and
national levels.
c. Foster a vision of education for sustainable
development and care for the environment.
d. Empower people with the skills, attitudes and
knowledge to build a peaceful world based on
justice and human rights.
14. Which of the following initiatives would NOT
help a school address diversity?
a. Using ability grouping
b. Using cooperative learning
c. Working with neighborhood groups
d. Using culturally-relevant teaching methods
15. If the teacher is emphasizing the development of
the learner's competency to transform knowledge
into innovations and job-creation, what pillar of
education does s/he is actually promoting?
a. Learning to Know c. Learning to Live Together
b. Learning to Do d. Learning to Be
16.What pillar of education which emphasizes
learning to be human, through acquisition of
knowledge, skills and values conducive to
personality development?
a. Learning to Know c. Learning to Live Together
b. Learning to Do d. Learning to Be
17. A class is composed of students coming from
several ethnic communities including Muslims and
lumads. They seem to have difficulty understanding
each other’s behavior and points of view. What
should the teacher do?
a. Introduce multiculturalism in the class and
provide activities for practice.
b. Threaten the students that if there are students
who do not behave and tolerant of their classmates,
s/he will be dropped from class.
c. Inform students that they will all be learning new
ways of thinking and behaving in this class, so they
might as well leave their cultural idiosyncrasies at
home.
d. Assign bright students to monitor and control
behavior of poor students.
18. Which of the following qualities should be
developed by the pillar, Learning to Live Together?
a. Strong appreciation of the diversity of human
race
b. Readiness to take risks and resolve or manage
conflicts
c. Scientific spirit and an inquiring mind
d. Complete fulfilment of humans, in all the
richness of his/her personality
19. Which of the following statements about Gender
is correct?
a. Gender is biologically determined.
b. Gender is socially and culturally-constructed.
c. Gender roles are the same in all societies.
d. Gender is an ascribed status in society.
20. UNICEF and UNESCO are two key UN
agencies which are particularly active advocates of
education for peace. Which of the following is not
supported by UNESCO in promoting peace in the
schools?
a. Uphold children's basic rights as outlined in the
Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC)
b. Develop a climate that models peaceful and
respectful behavior among all members of the
learning community
c. Demonstrate the principles of equality and non-
discrimination in administrative policies
d. Enable the teachers to stress peace-making in
social studies classroom only when necessary
21. One way to advance peace education is through
partnerships of various non-governmental
organizations, education institutions, United
Nations specialized bodies which link ideals of
peace with research and practice. One such
significant examples is the Hague Agenda for Peace
and Justice for the 21st Century. What is the aim of
the Agenda's Global Campaign for Peace
Education?
a. Helps coordinate local initiatives and unite
educators in the common practice of educating for a
culture of peace.
b. Supports the UN Decade for a Culture of Peace
and Non-violence for the Children of the World and
to introduce peace and human rights education into
all educational institutions.
c. Brings together multiple traditions of pedagogy,
theories of education, and international initiatives
for the advancement of total human development
and care for the environment through learning.
d. Serves to enhance learning across subjects like
conflict resolution initiatives.
22. The impact of conflict on children whether as
victims of war or child soldiers has been brought to
world attention through media, international
organizations and eye witness accounts. What is the
best thing to do to help children affected by
conflict?
a. Employ education to regain parts of a lost
children and to facilitate the experiences that
support healthy social, emotional and intellectual
growth and development
b. Provide employment opportunity for them as well
as their parents to attain financial independence
c. Offer them to migrate in neighboring country as
foreign refugees
d. Secure their safety by imposing strict curfew
hours
23. The United Nations is committed to address
climate through mitigation and adaptation. Which
of the following is the best way of addressing the
issue?
a. Deepen strategic and operational collaboration
with international and regional organizations,
including international financial institutions and
regional development banks, and other
stakeholders.
b. Developing a policy framework that identifies
basic elements needed to prevent human rights
violations.
c. Facilitate and execute agreements on reducing
emissions from deforestation and forest degradation
to protect forests and sustain the livelihoods of the
people who depend on them.
d. Enhancing collaboration among humanitarian
organizations, particularly from the global South, at
the local, national and regional levels, to strengthen
community resilience and emergency response, and
establishing a monitoring system to assess progress
on the implementation of preparedness measures.
24. Why are educational environments very crucial
to peace education?
a. The social, cultural, economic and political
contexts in which educators work shape the specific
content and methods they choose for peace
education.
b. The variety of different educational settings from
rural to urban, school-based to community and
within the formal curricula or non-formal popular
education projects are relevant to peace education.
c. Many teachers infuse peace education into
traditional academic subjects such as literature,
math, science, history, language, civics and the arts.
d. All the above
25. What is celebrated every December 10?
a. Mother Language day
b. Human Rights Day
c. Earth's Day
d. International Day of Tolerance
Social Dimensions in Education Part 2
1. What kind of tension is referred to when people
prefer to have quick answers and ready solution to
many problems even if its calls for a patient,
concerted, negotiated strategy of reform?
a. Tension between modernity and tradition
b. Tension between long term and short-term
considerations
c. Tension between spiritual and material
d. Tension between individual and universal
2. In what strands of the four pillars of education
implies a shift from skill to competence, or a mix of
higher-order skills specific to each individual?
a. Learning to Know c. Learning to Live Together
b. Learning to Do c. Learning to Be
3. Which of the following is NOT true about the
Four Pillars of Learning?
a. The pillars of learning stress the goal of
contributing to social cohesion, intercultural and
international understanding, peaceful interchange,
and harmony.
b. The Pillars of Learning imply a shift from
schooling to learning throughout life by "learning
how to learn"
c. The pillars of learning stress the importance of
closer linkage between education and the world of
work.
d. The Pillars of Learning adheres to the
instrumental and purely academic view of education
that focuses on the achievement of specific aims of
education such as economic productivity.
4. What pillar of education of J. Delors (UNESCO)
focuses on voc-tech relevant to people-centered
human development?
a. Learning to Know c. Learning to Live Together
b. Learning to Do d. Learning to Be
5. The rapid traversing of ideas, attitudes and values
across national borders that generally leads to an
interconnectedness and interaction between peoples
of diverse cultures and ways of life. What is being
referred to?
a. Cultural Globalization c. Multiculturalism
b. Fundamentalism d. Clash of civilization
6. Which is considered a political impact of
globalization?
a. Changing role of education in terms of preparing
students for the world of work
b. The threat to the autonomy of national
educational systems by globalization.
c. Reforms in education as lifelong education
d. Branding, globalization and learning to be
consumers
7. What United Nation Decade are we celebrating
for 2005-2014?
a. Educating for Culture of Peace
b. Educating for International Understanding
c. Educating for Sustainable Development
d. Promoting the Rights of the Elderly
8. With the growing competition brought about by
globalization, what is preferred by most employers
in hiring their employees?
a. Flexible c. Quick
b. Selective d. None of the above
9. Which of the following characteristics does NOT
describe contextualized learning as a major
paradigm shift in education?
a. From limited access to time-bound and space
limited education, to borderless education, lifelong
learning for all in a learning society.
b. From traditional pedagogies to more modern
strategies of teaching and learning.
c. From knowledge limited to the local scene to the
globalized knowledge, values, attitudes, and skills
interfaced with local wisdom.
d. Pre-organized subject matter to localized themes
generated from the global realities and the cultural
relevant, meaningful and useful to learner.
10. What current current trend in education focuses
on the study of the basic concepts, beliefs and
values underlying our democratic political
community and constitutional order?
a. Civic education
b. Development education
c. Peace education
d. Multicultural education
11. Which of the following is the first target of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDG's)
formulated by member states of the UN in
September 2000?
a. Reduce child mortality
b. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
c. Reduce death due to HIV/AIDS and malaria
d. Achieve universal access to primary education
12. Which among the following statements about
Human Rights Education (HRE) is correct?
a. HRE is more of the responsibilities of the state to
implement human rights law rather than the
protection of the rights holders
b. HRE should focus more on rights based on "law
in books", rather than "law in real-life".
c. HRE needs to focus on the values, principles, and
standards and human rights and how they can be
translated into day-to-day actions
d. Human Rights Standards vary from society to
society and HRE therefore should also vary in terms
of approaches and methods
13. What is the implication and globalization to the
practice and experience of education?
a. Increase of state and government support and
subsidy for education
b. Commodification and the corporate takeover of
education
c. Greater autonomy of national educational
systems
d. Delocalization of technologies and orientations in
education
14. Which of the following skills corresponds to the
Fourth Pillar of Learning, "Learning to live
together"?
a. Empathy and cooperative social behavior
b. Personal commitment and sense of responsibility
c. Adaptability to change in the world of work
d. Reasoning and problem- solving skills
15. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic
of Multicultural education?
a. Personality empowering
b. Socially transformative
c. Pedagogically humanistic
d. Culturally discriminating
16. What is the character of education that
manifests democratization of access and
inclusivity?
a. Relevance c. Quality
b. Sustainability d. Equity
17. What is the kind of education that emphasizes
human-earth relationships and fosters a vision of
education for sustainable development to build a
global culture of ecological responsibility?
a. Human Rights Education
b. Development Education
c. Environmental Education
d. Global Education
18. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of
multicultural education?
a. Multicultural education increases positive
relationships through achievement of common
goals, respect, appreciation and commitment to
equality among the teachers and students.
b. Multicultural education decreases stereotyping
and prejudice through direct contact and interaction
among diverse individuals.
c. Multicultural education promotes independence
of various ethnic groups in development and
supports fragmented view of the world.
d. Multicultural education renews vitality of society
through the richness of the different cultures of its
members and fosters development.
19. Which of the following is NOT one of the
benefits of social media?
a. Mass media decreases prejudice and
discrimination.
b. Mass media enriches the educational programs.
c. Mass media increases student's exposure to
diversity.
d. Mass media helps provoke discussion of current
issues.
20. Which among the following rights manifests
rule of law and good governance?
a. Right to education
b. Right to environment protection
c. Right of participation
d. Right to work
21. Which among the following is NOT a core
principle of human rights?
a. Human dignity c. Universality
b. Non-discrimination d. Independency
22. How are human rights principles reflected in the
activities of national and local governments?
a. Legislating laws to include rights education in all
levels of schooling
b. Organizing local exhibit or event to highlight the
children's talents and local products
c. Asking the community leaders to volunteer in the
construction of a barangay hall
d. Lobbying to the UN High Commission for
Human Rights to allocate higher budget for
Philippines' Commission on Human Rights.
23. Which of the following could be a reason to
justify peace education as a series of "teaching
encounters" or teaching-learning process?
a. Desire for peace
b. Nonviolent alternatives for managing conflict
c. Skills for critical analysis of structural
arrangements that produce and legitimize injustice
and inequality
d. All the above
24. Which of the following is accurate in regard to
working with parents in diverse classrooms?
a. The parent's culture is important, but should not
influence their children's education.
b. Teachers should demonstrate their "expertise" to
parents to show they know best.
c. Teachers should strive to use a variety of ways to
keep parents informed, including parents who
cannot speak English or Filipino.
d. The importance of the family's influence on
children's education has diminished over the past
few years.
25. Which of the following is NOT a guiding
statement of peace education?
a. Peace education teaches students what to think
rather than how to think.
b. Peace education employs holistic and
participatory approach.
c. Peace education aims not to reproduce but
transform.
d. Peace builds bridges of support among key
participants.